Attain

/əˈteɪn/ verb

To attain something is to succeed in reaching it, especially after effort, like attaining a goal, level, or skill.

It comes from Old French *attaindre*, from Latin *attingere* 'to touch, to reach', from *ad-* 'to' and *tangere* 'to touch'. The idea is of finally being able to touch what you were aiming at.

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