Added 9 October 2026
achievement
/əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about achievement at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The action of accomplishing something.
Origin
From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve + -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment.
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