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Spell Bee Word: Achieve


What does achieve mean?

Word: Achieve

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Achieve means to reach a goal or get something done after working hard for it.

Synonyms: reach, gain

How do you spell achieve?

Syllables: a - chieve

Tricky part: The two vowels in the middle come as i then e, and the order is easy to swap.

Watch out for: acheive, acheeve

Memory tip: You may know i before e, except after c. In achieve the letter just before the vowels is h, not c, so the i still goes first.

Achieve in a sentence

Example 1: Sana practised every day to achieve her yellow belt in karate.

Example 2: You can achieve a lot if you keep trying.

Example 3: Our class achieved full marks in the cleanliness check.

Fun Fact

The word came into English from Old French achever, to finish off. Its root chief meant head, so to achieve was to bring a job to its head, or end.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) achiev
b) mountain
c) thirsty
d) picture

Show answer

a) achiev. Achieve keeps a silent e at the end; mountain, thirsty and picture are spelt right.

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

achieve

a) plan
b) win
c) fail
d) try

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c) fail. To fail is to miss your goal, which is just what achieve is not.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

vecihae

a) cahieve
b) achieve
c) chaieve
d) achieev

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b) achieve. Two choices do not start with a; of the two that do, only one ends the way the word sounds.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

atchieve

a) h
b) t
c) c
d) e

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b) t. There is no t in achieve, so the t goes.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is something you could achieve?

a) a sleepy cat
b) a cold wind
c) a rainy day
d) a gold medal in a race

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d) a gold medal in a race

2. Thomas achieved a place in the school team. What happened?

a) He watched the team play.
b) He was dropped from the team.
c) He left the team early.
d) He was picked for the team.

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d) He was picked for the team.

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: reach, gain

More words from this list

bulldozer, daisy, friendly, hornbill, many, playful, shed, wristwatch

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