Read full poem →What I have lost with what I have gained,
What I have missed with what attained,
Little room do I find for pride.
Dictionary Entry
attained
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/əˈteɪnd/Word FrequencyCommon (4.66)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)Used In Literature ↓To gain (an object or desired result).
In a Sentence
“To attain such a high level of proficiency requires hours of practice each day.”
Published Usage Examples
“His Scotch estates were confiscated, and his title attained ” the attainder of the earldom was not reversed until 1824.”
“The lowest temperature that can theoretically be attained is equal to minus 273.15 degrees centigrade.”
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Origin
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Common Phrases
. attained
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Poetry examples for “attained”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Yet the strong man must go:
For the journey is done and the summit attained,
And the barriers fall,
