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top vs attain

attain vs top

top is a noun but attain is not a noun.

top is an adjective but attain is not an adjective.

top and attain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
top Yes Yes Yes No
attain No No Yes No
As verbs, attain is a hypernym of top; that is, attain is a word with a broader meaning than top:
  • top: reach or ascend the top of
  • attain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
Other hypernyms of top include arrive at, gain, hit, make, reach.
top (noun) attain (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
top (adjective) attain (adjective)
situated at the top or highest position
top (verb) attain (verb)
be the culminating event reach a point in time, or a certain state or level
finish up or conclude reach a destination, either real or abstract
cut the top off find unexpectedly
strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin to gain with effort
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
Difference between top and attain

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