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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

  1. verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
  2. noun Something reached or achieved; an accomplishment. (Rare use; usually replaced by "attainment.")

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