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to attain an end

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  • 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 cf.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • attain — I verb accomplish, achieve, acquire, adsequi, arrive at, be successful, bring about, bring off successfully, bring to pass, carry through, come by, come to, complete, consequi, consummate, earn, effect, effectuate, finish, gain, gain one s end,… …   Law dictionary

  • end in smoke — If something ends in smoke, it produces no concrete or positive result. This expression refers to the boasting by a person, of having put in a lot of efforts by him, for a particular cause or to attain a result which is very difficult to be done… …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • attain — verb Etymology: Middle English atteynen, from Anglo French ateign , stem of ateindre to reach, accomplish, convict, from Vulgar Latin *attangere, alteration of Latin attingere, from ad + tangere to touch more at tangent Date: 14th century transi …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • end — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 furthest part of sth ADJECTIVE ▪ bottom, lower ▪ top, upper ▪ back, hind (esp. AmE), rear …   Collocations dictionary

  • end — n. & v. n. 1 a the extreme limit; the point beyond which a thing does not continue. b an extremity of a line, or of the greatest dimension of an object. c the furthest point (to the ends of the earth). 2 the surface bounding a thing at either… …   Useful english dictionary

  • attain — verb Attain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑adulthood, ↑age, ↑balance, ↑end, ↑excellence, ↑fitness, ↑goal, ↑grade, ↑height, ↑ideal, ↑immortality, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • attain —    ◘ The uncomfortable debt level attained at the end of the financial year has now been eased (Times).    Attain, like achieve and accomplish, suggests the reaching of a desired goal hardly the sense intended here. It would have been better to… …   Dictionary of troublesome word

  • No End in Sight — For other uses, see No End in Sight (disambiguation). No End In Sight Theatrical release poster Directed by Charles Ferguson …   Wikipedia

  • Open-End Management Company — A company that distributes and redeems securities it issues. The most common open end management companies are mutual fund companies which sell and redeem shares at the net asset value per share. This is just a fancy legal name for a mutual fund …   Investment dictionary

  • gain one's end — index attain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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