attains
Sayuh-TAYNZ/əˈteɪnz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of attain.
With steady practice, a dedicated student attains fluency within a year.
The river attains its greatest width near the coastal delta.
Note
The -s form carries every living use of the verb, and those uses split by construction. Used transitively, it takes a direct object, either a goal won (she attains her ambition) or a point reached (the tree attains full height). Used intransitively, it is followed by to (a mind that attains to wisdom). Its old meanings 'gets knowledge of' and 'overtakes someone ahead' are now obsolete.
attains is a form of attain
attain, verb: To gain something you have aimed for, such as a goal, object, or desired result. Full entry
- Spelling
- attain → attains: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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