attain

attain (http://definr.com/attain)

     v 1: to gain with effort: "she achieved her goal despite
          setbacks." [syn: achieve, accomplish, reach]
     2: 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" [syn: reach, hit]
     3: find unexpectedly: "the archeologists chanced upon an old
        tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck
        the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike, {come
        upon}, light upon, chance upon, come across, {chance
        on}, happen upon, discover]
     4: reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit
        Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We
        barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine
        before the weekend starts" [syn: reach, make, hit, {arrive
        at}, gain]