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attain vs come through

come through vs attain

attain and come through both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attain No No Yes No
come through No No Yes No
As verbs, come through is a hyponym of attain; that is, come through is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attain:
  • attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • come through: succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
As verbs, come through is a hypernym of attain; that is, come through is a word with a broader meaning than attain:
  • attain: to gain with effort
  • come through: attain success or reach a desired goal
Other hypernyms of attain include bring home the bacon, deliver the goods, succeed, win.
attain (verb) come through (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level penetrate
reach a destination, either real or abstract succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems
find unexpectedly attain success or reach a desired goal
to gain with effort continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)
Difference between attain and come through

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