1. (

• achieve ,
• accomplish ,
• attain ,
• reach

) to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks" ;

2. (

• reach ,
• hit ,
• attain

) reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" ;

3. (

• fall_upon ,
• strike ,
• come_upon ,
• light_upon ,
• chance_upon ,
• come_across ,
• chance_on ,
• happen_upon ,
• attain ,
• discover

) find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" ;

4. (

• reach ,
• make ,
• attain ,
• hit ,
• arrive_at ,
• gain

) reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" ;