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attenere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • attain verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
  • pertain verb To relate to or be relevant to something.

Senses

attenere is used for these senses in English:

  • attain (transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
  • pertain (intransitive) To apply; to be or remain in place; to continue to be applicable.

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.")

pertain — full definition

  1. verb To relate to or be relevant to something.
  2. verb To belong to something as a part, feature, or accessory.

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