find vs attain

find is a noun but attain is not a noun.

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

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

Other hypernyms of find include arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach.

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

find: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
attain: find unexpectedly

find (noun)	attain (noun)
the act of discovering something
a productive insight

find (verb)	attain (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation	reach a destination, either real or abstract
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds	find unexpectedly
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study	to gain with effort
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