Achievement

/əˈtʃiːv.mənt/ noun

An achievement is something important or difficult that you successfully do or complete. It often gives a feeling of pride or satisfaction.

From Old French 'achevement', meaning 'a conclusion' or 'completion', related to 'achever' (to finish). It shifted from simply 'the end of something' to 'a successful result worth noticing'.

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