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"achieve" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often attain (6 letters).
Definitions
to gain with effort
Word origin
From Middle English achieven, acheven, from Anglo-Norman achever, Old French achever, achiever et al., apparently from Late Latin *accapāre, from ad (“to”) + caput (“head”) + -ō (verbal suffix), or alternatively a construction based on Old French chief (“head”). Compare Catalan, Occitan, Portuguese and Spanish acabar, French achever.
Used in a sentence
“achieve goals”
“achieve objectives”
“You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Bring off”7 letters
02“Gain through effort”7 letters
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