saada aikaan — meaning in English
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English meaning
- accomplish verb To succeed in doing or finishing something, especially something difficult.
- achieve verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
- cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- effect noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
- effectuate verb To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
- elicit verb To draw out a response, reaction, or piece of information from someone, often through careful questioning.
- engender verb To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).
- invoke verb To call on something, such as a rule, law, or higher power, for support or justification.
- occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
- set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out towards somewhere.
Senses
saada aikaan is used for these senses in English:
- accomplish (transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
- achieve (transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish. [from 14th c.]
- bring about (transitive) To accomplish, to achieve.
- bring forth To create, generate, bring into existence.
- cause (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
- effect (transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
- effectuate (transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.]
- elicit To evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer.
achieve — full definition
- verb To succeed in doing or reaching something, usually after effort.
- verb To do well, especially in school or in a career.