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постигам — meaning in English

postigam

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English meaning

  • achieve verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
  • acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
  • arrive verb To reach a place after travelling.
  • compass noun A device with a magnetic needle (or an electronic equivalent) that points to show direction, especially north.
  • effectuate verb To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
  • score noun The total number of points, goals, or runs earned in a game or contest.
  • win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.

Senses

постигам is used for these senses in English:

  • achieve (transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win. [from 14th c.]
  • acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
  • arrive (intransitive) To obtain a level of success or fame; to succeed.
  • compass (dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
  • effectuate (transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.]
  • score (transitive) To cut a notch or a groove in a surface.
  • win (transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

achieve — full definition

  1. verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
  2. verb To do well, especially in school or in a career.

acquire — full definition

  1. verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
  2. verb To develop or catch (an illness, habit, or skill) over time.

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