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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:

  Achieve \A*chieve"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achieved}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Achieving}.] [OE. acheven, OF. achever, achiever, F.
     achever, to finish; [`a] (L. ad) + OF. chief, F. chef, end,
     head, fr. L. caput head. See {Chief}.]
     1. To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a
        perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; -- as, to
        achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
  
              Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far
              more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a
              capital, invigorating motive than without it. --I.
                                                    Taylor.
  
     2. To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed
        in gaining; to win.
  
              Some are born great, some achieve greatness. --Shak.
  
              Thou hast achieved our liberty.       --Milton.
  
     Note: [[Obs]., with a material thing as the aim.]
  
                 Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
                                                    --Prior.
  
                 He hath achieved a maid That paragons
                 description.                       --Shak.
  
     3. To finish; to kill. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     Syn: To accomplish; effect; fulfill; complete; execute;
          perform; realize; obtain. See {Accomplish}.

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