Attain and Contrive

Attain

Attain verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

Contrive and attain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contrive" instead a verb "Attain".

Contrive

Contrive verb - To create or think of by clever use of the imagination.

Attain and contrive are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Attain" instead a verb "Contrive".

Nearby Words: contrivance, contriving, contriver

Common collocations

way attain way contrive way
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