attain

verb

1. 1

   reach a point in time, or a certain state or level

   The thermometer hit 100 degrees

   This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour

2. 2

   reach a destination, either real or abstract

   We hit Detroit by noon

   The water reached the doorstep

3. 3

   find unexpectedly

   the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb

   she struck a goldmine

4. 4

   to gain with effort

   she achieved her goal despite setbacks