επιτυγχάνω — meaning in English
epitynchano
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English meaning
- accomplish verb To succeed in doing or finishing something, especially something difficult.
- attain verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
- exterminate verb To destroy or kill off completely, especially a group of pests or people.
- succeed verb To achieve a desired goal or outcome.
Senses
επιτυγχάνω is used for these senses in English:
- accomplish (transitive) To execute fully; to fulfill; to complete successfully.
- attain (transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
- exterminate (figuratively, transitive) To bring a definite end to; to finish completely.
- succeed (intransitive) To come in the place of another person, thing, or event; to come next in the usual, natural, or prescribed course of things; to follow; hence, to come next in the possession of anything; (often with to).
attain — full definition
- verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
- noun Something reached or achieved; an accomplishment. (Rare use; usually replaced by "attainment.")