attain in WordNet English dictionary

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