achievancet (achevans)

[OF. achevance, achieve (a-chev'), v.; pret. and pp. achieved, ppr. achieving. [Formerly also atchieve, And now great deeds Had been achieved. Milton , P. L., ii. 723. Enabled him at length to achieve his great enterprise, in the face of every obstacle which man and nature had opposed to it. Pre scott, Ferd. and Isa., i. 16. 2. To gain or obtain, as the result of exertion; bring about, as by effort. Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved. Prior. He will achieve his greatne . Tennyson , Tires i as. It is not self-indulgence allowed, but victory achieved , that can make a fit happine for man. Bushnell , Sermons for New Life, p. 214. =Syn. 1. Effect , Accomplish , etc. (see perform ), bring about, work out. 2. To acquire, win, obtain, get. II. in trans. 11. To come to an end. Chaucer , -2. To accomplish some enterprise; bring about a result intended. Fights dragon-like, and does achieve as soon As draw his sword. Shak ., Cor., iv. 7.