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attain vs find

find vs attain

attain is not a noun while find is a noun.

attain and find both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attain No No Yes No
find Yes No Yes No
As verbs, find is a hyponym of attain; that is, find is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attain:
  • attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • find: succeed in reaching; arrive at
As verbs, find is a hypernym of attain; that is, find is a word with a broader meaning than attain:
  • attain: find unexpectedly
  • find: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
Other hypernyms of attain include regain.
attain (noun) find (noun)
the act of discovering something
a productive insight
attain (verb) find (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level receive a specified treatment (abstract)
reach a destination, either real or abstract accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation
find unexpectedly come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
to gain with effort establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
decide on and make a declaration about
make a discovery, make a new finding
succeed in reaching; arrive at
perceive or be contemporaneous with
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
obtain through effort or management
get or find back; recover the use of
Difference between attain and find

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