attain vs top
top vs attainattain is not a noun while top is a noun.
attain is not an adjective while top is an adjective.
attain and top both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attain | No | No | Yes | No |
| top | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
As verbs,
top is a hyponym of
attain; that is, top is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
attain:
- attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
- top: reach or ascend the top of
Other hyponyms of attain include
catch up, scale, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground, run aground.
| attain (noun) | top (noun) |
|---|---|
| a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips | |
| covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) | |
| a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance | |
| a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | |
| platform surrounding the head of a lower mast | |
| the greatest possible intensity | |
| the highest or uppermost side of anything | |
| the upper part of anything | |
| the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | |
| the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | |
| the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat |
| attain (adjective) | top (adjective) |
|---|---|
| situated at the top or highest position |
| attain (verb) | top (verb) |
|---|---|
| reach a point in time, or a certain state or level | be the culminating event |
| reach a destination, either real or abstract | finish up or conclude |
| find unexpectedly | cut the top off |
| to gain with effort | strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin |
| pass by, over, or under without making contact | |
| reach or ascend the top of | |
| provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) | |
| be superior or better than some standard | |
| be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point | |
| be ahead of others; be the first |
Words related to "attain"
- access
- accomplish
- achieve
- arrive
- arrive at
- attainable
- attainment
- average
- begin
- bottom out
- break even
- breast
- bring home the bacon
- catch up
- chance on
- chance upon
- come
- come across
- come through
- come to
- come upon
- compass
- culminate
- deliver the goods
- discover
- fall upon
- finagle
- find
- gain
- get
- get at
- get through
- get to
- go
- ground
- happen upon
- hit
- light upon
- locomote
- make
- manage
- max out
- move
- peak
- progress to
- reach
- regain
- run aground
- scale
- score
- strike
- succeed
- summit
- surmount
- top
- top out
- travel
- wangle
- win
Words related to "top"
- acme
- apical
- arrive at
- attain
- best
- big top
- blouse
- bodice
- bottom
- bout
- brow
- bustier
- canvas
- canvas tent
- canvass
- cap
- capital
- chapiter
- circus
- circus tent
- clear
- climax
- clip
- compete
- complete
- contend
- cover
- covering
- crest
- crop
- crown
- crowning
- culminate
- cut back
- degree
- desktop
- dress
- elevation
- exceed
- excel
- face
- finish
- frame
- furnish
- gain
- go past
- halter
- head
- height
- high
- hilltop
- hit
- hop
- humming top
- inning
- intensity
- intensiveness
- lead
- level
- lid
- lie
- lop
- make
- manhole cover
- masthead
- meridian
- mountain peak
- offer
- overhaul
- overstep
- overtake
- part
- pass
- pate
- peak
- peg top
- pinch
- pinnacle
- place
- platform
- plaything
- point
- poll
- provide
- prune
- reach
- region
- render
- rooftop
- round
- round top
- screwtop
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- ship
- side
- snip
- spinning top
- spot
- stage
- stand out
- summit
- superlative
- supply
- surpass
- tail
- teetotum
- tip
- tiptop
- top of the inning
- top off
- top out
- top side
- topmost
- topographic point
- topper
- toy
- transcend
- treetop
- trim
- turn
- upmost
- upper side
- uppermost
- upside
- vie
- whip top
- whipping top
- whirligig
- woman's clothing
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