attain vs manage

attain and manage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
attain	No	No	Yes	No
manage	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, manage is a hyponym of attain; that is, manage is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than attain:

Other hyponyms of attain include score, get to, make, progress to, reach, begin, come to, strike, culminate, compass, average, finagle, wangle.

attain (verb)	manage (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level	handle effectively
reach a destination, either real or abstract	be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
find unexpectedly	watch and direct
to gain with effort	carry on or function
	succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
	achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
	be successful; achieve a goal