run aground vs attain

run aground and attain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run aground	No	No	Yes	No
attain	No	No	Yes	No

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

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

run aground (verb)	attain (verb)
bring to the ground	reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
hit or reach the ground	reach a destination, either real or abstract
	find unexpectedly
	to gain with effort