achieve

 
Pronunciation: /əˈtʃiːv/

verb

[with object]
  • successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage: he achieved his ambition to become a press photographer the killings achieved nothing [no object]: people striving to achieve

Derivatives

achievable

adjective

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'complete successfully'): from Old French achever 'come or bring to a head', from a chief 'to a head'

Spelling rule

i before e except after c (as in thief).