English > achievement: 1 sense > noun 1, act| Meaning | The action of accomplishing something. |
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| Synonym | accomplishment |
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| Narrower | arrival, reaching | accomplishment of an objective |
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| attainment | The act of achieving an aim |
| base on balls, walk, pass | (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls |
| beachhead, foothold | An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments |
| cakewalk | An easy accomplishment |
| close call, close shave, squeak, squeaker, narrow escape | Something achieved (or escaped) by a narrow margin |
| credit | Used in the phrase 'to your credit' in order to indicate an achievement deserving praise |
| face saver, face saving | An act that avoids a loss of face (of dignity or prestige) |
| fait accompli, accomplished fact | An irreversible accomplishment |
| feat, effort, exploit | A notable achievement |
| going, sledding | Advancing toward a goal |
| haymaking | taking full advantage of an opportunity while it lasts |
| liberation, release, freeing | The act of liberating someone or something |
| masterpiece | An outstanding achievement |
| masterstroke | An achievement demonstrating great skill or mastery |
| performance | Any recognized accomplishment |
| record, track record | The sum of recognized accomplishments |
| recruitment, enlisting | The act of getting recruits |
| smooth | The act of smoothing |
| Broader | action | Something done (usually as opposed to something said) |
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| Spanish | consecución, logro, proeza, realización |
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| Catalan | aconseguiment, assoliment, consecució, èxit, realització |
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| Verbs | achieve | to gain with effort |
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