achievement

== English == === Alternative forms === acheivement (misspelling) === Etymology === From Middle French achevement (compare Modern French achèvement), from Old French achevement, from the verb achever, achiever (“to finish”); equivalent to achieve +‎ -ment. The heraldic sense may be influenced by hatchment. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈt͡ʃiːv.mənt/, [əˈt͡ʃʰiːv.mɪ̈nt̚] === Noun === achievement (countable and uncountable, plural achievements) The act of achieving or performing; a successful performance; accomplishment. A great or heroic deed or feat; something accomplished by valor or boldness. (heraldry) An escutcheon or ensign armorial; a full display or depiction of all the heraldic components to which the bearer of a coat of arms is entitled; (now especially) a funeral shield: the hatchment. Meronyms: shield, supporter, crest, motto (video games) An award for completing a particular task or meeting an objective in a video game. Synonyms: trophy, chiev (grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change in an instant. (sociology) The successful completion of a socially defined goal or task, highlighting individual or group accomplishment. ==== Synonyms ==== accomplishment ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “achievement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.