noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/
[əˈt͡ʃhiːv.mɪ̈nt̚]
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CMU ARPABET:AH0 CH IY1 V M AH0 N T
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1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
the action of accomplishing something
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: accomplishment
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: action
Narrower terms: beachhead, foothold, cakewalk, feat, effort, exploit, masterpiece, masterstroke, credit, performance, record, track record, fait accompli, accomplished fact, going, sledding, arrival, reaching, close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape, attainment, liberation, release, freeing, base on balls, walk, pass, haymaking, face saver, face saving, recruitment, enlisting, smooth
History
Etymology
From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.
Across languages
Translations
134 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
إِنْجَاز
(ʔinjāz)
— act of achieving or performing
Armenian:
նվաճում
(nvačum)
— act of achieving or performing
Armenian:
հաջողություն
(haǰoġutʻyun)
— act of achieving or performing
Bashkir:
ҡаҙаныш
(qaźanış)
— act of achieving or performing
Belarusian:
дасягне́нне
(dasjahnjénnje)
— act of achieving or performing
Central Bikol:
kauragan
— act of achieving or performing
Bulgarian:
постиже́ние
(postižénie)
— act of achieving or performing
Bulgarian:
изпълне́ние
(izpǎlnénie)
— act of achieving or performing
Catalan:
assoliment
— act of achieving or performing
Catalan:
consecució
— act of achieving or performing
Chinese Mandarin:
成就
(chéngjiù)
— act of achieving or performing
Chinese Mandarin:
成果
(chéngguǒ)
— act of achieving or performing
Chinese Mandarin:
成績 /成绩
(chéngjì)
— act of achieving or performing
Danish:
udførelse
— act of achieving or performing
Danish:
præstation
— act of achieving or performing
Danish:
resultat
— act of achieving or performing
Dutch:
prestatie
— act of achieving or performing
Finnish:
saavutus
— act of achieving or performing
French:
réalisation
— act of achieving or performing
French:
accomplissement
— act of achieving or performing
Galician:
realización
— act of achieving or performing
Georgian:
მიღწევა
(miɣc̣eva)
— act of achieving or performing
German:
Errungenschaft
— act of achieving or performing
German:
Leistung
— act of achieving or performing
Hebrew:
הישג
(heség)
— act of achieving or performing
Hindi:
उपलब्धि
(uplabdhi)
— act of achieving or performing
Hungarian:
vívmány
— act of achieving or performing
Italian:
realizzazione
— act of achieving or performing
Italian:
prestazione
— act of achieving or performing
Italian:
conseguimento
— act of achieving or performing
Italian:
rendimento
— act of achieving or performing
Italian:
traguardo
— act of achieving or performing
Italian:
risultato
— act of achieving or performing
Japanese:
達成
(tassei)
— act of achieving or performing
Japanese:
到達
(tōtatsu)
— act of achieving or performing
Japanese:
業績
(gyōseki)
— act of achieving or performing
Japanese:
成果
(seika)
— act of achieving or performing
Japanese:
成績
(seiseki)
— act of achieving or performing
Korean:
달성
(dalseong)
— act of achieving or performing
Korean:
업적
(eopjeok)
— act of achieving or performing
Korean:
성과
(seonggwa)
— act of achieving or performing
Macedonian:
достигнување
(dostignuvanje)
— act of achieving or performing
Macedonian:
постигнување
(postignuvanje)
— act of achieving or performing
Macedonian:
успех
(uspeh)
— act of achieving or performing
Manx:
ard-nhee
— act of achieving or performing
Manx:
ard-obbyr
— act of achieving or performing
Manx:
cooilleeney
— act of achieving or performing
Māori:
tutukitanga
— act of achieving or performing
Māori:
haumāuiui
— act of achieving or performing
Norwegian Bokmål:
måloppnåelse
— act of achieving or performing
Polish:
dokonanie
— act of achieving or performing
Polish:
osiągnięcie
— act of achieving or performing
Portuguese:
realização
— act of achieving or performing
Portuguese:
conquista
— act of achieving or performing
Russian:
достиже́ние
(dostižénije)
— act of achieving or performing
Russian:
успе́х
(uspéx)
— act of achieving or performing
Russian:
сверше́ние
(sveršénije)
— act of achieving or performing
Russian:
выполне́ние
(vypolnénije)
— act of achieving or performing
Russian:
исполне́ние
(ispolnénije)
— act of achieving or performing
Serbo-Croatian:
достигнуће
— act of achieving or performing
Serbo-Croatian:
остварење
— act of achieving or performing
Serbo-Croatian:
dostignuće
— act of achieving or performing
Serbo-Croatian:
ostvarenje
— act of achieving or performing
Spanish:
logro
— act of achieving or performing
Spanish:
conquista
— act of achieving or performing
Swedish:
prestation
— act of achieving or performing
Udmurt:
азинскон
(aźinskon)
— act of achieving or performing
Ukrainian:
дося́гнення
(dosjáhnennja)
— act of achieving or performing
Uzbek:
yutuq
— act of achieving or performing
Arabic:
إِنْجَاز
(ʔinjāz)
— great or heroic deed
Armenian:
նվաճում
(nvačum)
— great or heroic deed
Belarusian:
по́дзвіг
(pódzvih)
— great or heroic deed
Belarusian:
вы́чын
(výčyn)
— great or heroic deed
Bulgarian:
по́двиг
(pódvig)
— great or heroic deed
Danish:
bedrift
— great or heroic deed
Danish:
præstation
— great or heroic deed
Danish:
resultat
— great or heroic deed
Dutch:
prestatie
— great or heroic deed
Dutch:
verwezenlijking
— great or heroic deed
Finnish:
saavutus
— great or heroic deed
French:
haut fait
— great or heroic deed
Georgian:
მიღწევა
(miɣc̣eva)
— great or heroic deed
German:
Großtat
— great or heroic deed
German:
Heldentat
— great or heroic deed
Ancient Greek:
κατόρθωμα
(katórthōma)
— great or heroic deed
Hungarian:
hőstett
— great or heroic deed
Italian:
impresa
— great or heroic deed
Italian:
gesta
— great or heroic deed
Italian:
risultato
— great or heroic deed
Italian:
conquista
— great or heroic deed
Macedonian:
подвиг
(podvig)
— great or heroic deed
Macedonian:
дело
(delo)
— great or heroic deed
Manx:
ard-nhee
— great or heroic deed
Manx:
ard-obbyr
— great or heroic deed
Polish:
dokonanie
— great or heroic deed
Polish:
osiągnięcie
— great or heroic deed
Portuguese:
feito
— great or heroic deed
Portuguese:
realização
— great or heroic deed
Portuguese:
proeza
— great or heroic deed
Russian:
по́двиг
(pódvig)
— great or heroic deed
Russian:
сверше́ние
(sveršénije)
— great or heroic deed
Spanish:
hazaña
— great or heroic deed
Spanish:
proeza
— great or heroic deed
Spanish:
gesta
— great or heroic deed
Spanish:
hombrada
— great or heroic deed
Thai:
ความสําเร็จ
(kwaam-sǎm-rèt)
— great or heroic deed
Thai:
สัมฤทธิ์ผล
— great or heroic deed
Ukrainian:
по́двиг
(pódvyh)
— great or heroic deed