begin vs attain

attain vs begin

begin and attain both are verbs.

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

As verbs, attain is a hypernym of begin; that is, attain is a word with a broader meaning than begin:

begin: achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
attain: to gain with effort

Other hypernyms of begin include accomplish, achieve, reach.

begin (verb)	attain (verb)
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
set in motion, cause to start	reach a destination, either real or abstract
begin to speak or say	find unexpectedly
begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language	to gain with effort
achieve or accomplish in the least degree, usually used in the negative
begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object
have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense
be the first item or point, constitute the beginning or start, come first in a series
have a beginning characterized in some specified way
have a beginning, of a temporal event

Difference between begin and attain

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