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  • Definition
    • attain :to gain with effort
      • she achieved her goal despite setbacks

    • attain :reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
      • The thermometer hit 100 degrees|This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour

    • attain :find unexpectedly
      • the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb|she struck a goldmine|The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake

    • attain :reach a destination, either real or abstract
      • We hit Detroit by noon|The water reached the doorstep|We barely made it to the finish line|I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts

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