- achieved
- adjective
Date: 1918
brought to or marked by a high degree of development or refinement ; finished <fully achieved poems>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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achieved — index complete (ended) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Achieved — Achieve A*chieve , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achieved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Achieving}.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F. achever, to finish; [ a] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end, head, fr. L. caput head. See {Chief}.] 1. To carry on to a final… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
achieved — un·achieved; achieved; … English syllables
achieved — a·chieved (ə chēvdʹ) adj. Highly skilled or developed; accomplished: “The author... is not merely lucky, but an achieved and deserving fiction writer” (Wright Morris). * * * … Universalium
Achieved status — is a sociological term denoting a social position that a person acquires on the basis of merit. It reflects personal skills, abilities, and efforts. Examples of achieved status are being an Olympic athlete, being a criminal, or being a college… … Wikipedia
achieved status — See status, achieved … Dictionary of sociology
achieved — a·chieve || É™ tʃiËv v. obtain, attain; perform, accomplish; succeed … English contemporary dictionary
ACHIEVED — … Useful english dictionary
achieved status — Sociol. the social position a person gains as a result of personal effort. Cf. ascribed status. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
achieved status — noun A social status of a person that is acquired, such as being an Olympic athlete, being a criminal, or being a college professor. Ant: ascribed status … Wiktionary
