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# attained

verb past form of attain (attain, attains, attained, attaining); adjective (attained)

«attained» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (formal) Attained means reached or achieved, usually after hard work: attained a goal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#m1)
2. (formal) Attained can mean reached a level, age or height. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#m2)

### In the lessons

In formal school reports «attained» means reached a level: «She attained the expected standard.» In exam and science language: «The ball attained a height of 5 m» means it reached that height. Everyday speech says «got» or «reached».

### Examples

- She attained top marks in the test. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x1)
- (formal) The pupil has attained the expected standard in maths. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x2)
- The rocket attained a height of 100 metres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x3)
- He finally attained his dream of playing for the team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x4)
- The climbers attained the summit before dark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x5)
- (formal) Determine the maximum speed attained by the car. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x6)
- The Prince attained to man's estate, and began to think about getting married. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/#x7)

### Note

Formal; regular verb. Noun: attainment. Often in maths/science exam questions: «the greatest height attained» means the highest point reached, the maximum value.

## In Jewish tradition

In formal school reports «attained» means reached a level: «She attained the expected standard.» In exam and science language: «The ball attained a height of 5 m» means it reached that height. Everyday speech says «got» or «reached».

### Examples

- He was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three. (Prophets 2SA.23.23, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/attained/#x1)
- He was most honourable of the three; therefore he was made their captain; howbeit he attained not unto the first three. (Prophets 2SA.23.19, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/attained/#x2)
- Behold, he was more honourable than the thirty, but he attained not to the first three; and David set him over his guard. (Writings 1CH.11.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/attained/#x3)

### Note

Formal; regular verb. Noun: attainment. Often in maths/science exam questions: «the greatest height attained» means the highest point reached, the maximum value.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «attained» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/attained/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «attained» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/A/attained/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«attained» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/attained.html) on Mova free.