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attain vs succeed

succeed vs attain

attain and succeed both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
attain No No Yes No
succeed No No Yes No
As verbs, succeed is a hypernym of attain; that is, succeed is a word with a broader meaning than attain:
  • attain: to gain with effort
  • succeed: attain success or reach a desired goal
Other hypernyms of attain include bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, win.
attain (verb) succeed (verb)
reach a point in time, or a certain state or level attain success or reach a desired goal
reach a destination, either real or abstract be the successor (of)
find unexpectedly
to gain with effort
Difference between attain and succeed

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