Spell Bee Word: attain

Basic Details

Word: Attain

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To reach or achieve something, usually after a lot of effort.

Synonyms: achieve, reach, gain, accomplish

Antonyms: lose, miss

How to Spell Attain

Syllables: at - tain

Tricky part: The t is doubled, and the ending is ain, as in gain and rain.

Watch out for: atain, attane, attein

Memory tip: What you attain, you gain: the two words share the same ain ending. Put at in front of tain and keep both t's.

Usage Examples

Example 1: She worked hard to attain a black belt in karate.

Example 2: The rocket attained a height of 100 kilometres.

Example 3: Few students attain full marks in the olympiad.

Fun Fact

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers known to attain the summit of Mount Everest, on 29 May 1953.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Three words in the list are spelt correctly and one is misspelt. Choose the meaning of the misspelt word.

1. retain 2. contain 3. maintain 4. atain

a) to hold something inside
b) to keep or hold on to something
c) to keep something in good condition
d) to reach or achieve something after effort

Word Connection

Choose the word closest in meaning to attain as used in the sentence:

The athlete trained for years to attain a place in the Asian Games squad.

a) abandon
b) achieve
c) lose
d) avoid

Mingle-Mangle

Unjumble the word in the sentence and choose it:

It took the climbers six days to tinaat the top of the peak.

a) obtain
b) attend
c) titan
d) attain

Multiple Choice Questions

1. If you attain a goal, you ____.

a) change it
b) fear it
c) reach it
d) forget it

2. Which noun is formed from attain?

a) attention
b) attire
c) attainment
d) attendance