🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

réussir

Pronunciation / Transliteration: reuh-seer

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Achieve/əˈtʃiːv/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a travaillé dur pour réussir."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To successfully bring about or reach a desired objective or result.

    "She worked hard to achieve her dream of becoming a doctor."
  2. 2

    To accomplish something through effort.

    "He achieved great success in his career."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'achieve' originates from the Old French 'achever', meaning 'to finish' or 'to bring to a conclusion', which in turn comes from the Latin 'adcapere', meaning 'to take to oneself'. Over time, the meaning evolved from completing a task to successfully reaching a goal.

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