See it in a sentence
“She achieved the score she needed for her visa.”
Learn it well
Teacher tip
Achieve is stronger than get when talking about goals, scores, and success.
Common mistake
Don’t say: achieve to score. Say: achieve a score.
Common collocations
achieve a score
She achieved a high PTE score.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms
accomplish
Antonyms
fail
Word family
achievement noun
Her achievement was impressive.