Part 112

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Acherontic</h1> <Xpage=15>

<hw>Ach`e*ron"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.</def>

<h1>Achievable</h1> <Xpage=15>

<hw>A*chiev"a*ble</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Capable of being achieved.</def>

<i>Barrow.</i>

<h1>Achievance</h1> <Xpage=15>

<hw>A*chiev"ance</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. OF. <ets>achevance</ets>.]</ety> <def>Achievement.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Elyot.</i>

<h1>Achieve</h1> <Xpage=15>

<hw>A*chieve"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Achieved</er> <tt>(#)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Achieving</er> <tt>(#)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>acheven</ets>, OF. <ets>achever</ets>, <ets>achiever</ets>, F. <ets>achever</ets>, to finish; <ets>\'85</ets> (L. <ets>ad</ets>) + OF. <ets>chief</ets>, F. <ets>chef</ets>, end, head, fr. L. <ets>caput</ets> head. See <er>Chief</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to <i>achieve</i> a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.</def>

<blockquote>Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be <b>achieved</b> in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.</def>

<blockquote>Some are born great, some <b>achieve</b> greatness. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Thou hast <b>achieved</b> our liberty. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<note>[., with a material thing as the aim.]</note>

<blockquote>Show all the spoils by valiant kings <b>achieved</b>. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He hath <b>achieved</b> a maid That paragons description. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To finish; to kill.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<syn>Syn. -- To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute; perform; realize; obtain. See <er>Accomplish</er>.</syn>

<h1>Achievement</h1> <Xpage=15>

<hw>A*chieve"ment</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>ach\'8avement</ets>, E. <er>Hatchment</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of achieving or performing; an obtaining by exertion; successful performance; accomplishment; <as>as, the <ex>achievement</ex> of his object</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A great or heroic deed; something accomplished by valor, boldness, or praiseworthy exertion; a feat.</def>

<blockquote>[The exploits] of the ancient saints . . . do far surpass the most famous <b>achievements</b> of pagan heroes. <i>Barrow.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The highest <b>achievements</b> of the human intellect. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Her.)</fld> <def>An escutcheon or ensign armorial; now generally applied to the funeral shield commonly called <i>hatchment</i>.</def>

<i>Cussans.</i>