Attain
51Attaining — Attain At*tain ([a^]t*t[=a]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Attained} ( t[=a]nd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Attaining}.] [Of. atteinen, atteignen, atainen, OF. ateindre, ataindre, F. atteindre, fr. L. attingere; ad + tangere to touch, reach. See {Tangent}, and… …
52achieve one's aim — attain one s aim, obtain one s goal …
53achieve one's purpose — attain one s aim, obtain one s goal …
54make a score off one's own bat — attain results without help from others …
55meet with success — attain prosperity, be successful, do well …
56leap to new heights (to) — Attain levels never before reached. ► “Management may have chosen the logo to inspire the inefficient government owned bank to leap to new heights of financial activity.” (Euromoney, April 1995, p. 20) …
57attainable — attain ► VERB 1) succeed in accomplishing. 2) reach (a specified age, size, or amount). DERIVATIVES attainable adjective. ORIGIN Latin attingere, from tangere to touch …
58distinguish oneself — ATTAIN DISTINCTION, be successful, bring fame/honour to oneself, become famous. → distinguish …
59Largest organisms — The largest organism found on earth can be measured using a variety of methods. It could be defined as the largest by volume, mass, height, or length. Some creatures group together to form a superorganism, though this cannot truly be classed as… …
60Sceptics (The) — The sceptics Michael Frede INTRODUCTION When we speak of ‘scepticism’ and of ‘sceptics’, we primarily think of a philosophical position according to which nothing is known for certain, or even nothing can be known for certain. There are certain… …