Both Uses of
attain
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- He attained this by spending less and less time with his family, and when obliged to be at home he tried to safeguard his position by the presence of outsiders.†
Chpt 2 *
- He had formerly borne such mischances, hoping soon to adjust what was wrong, to master it and attain success, or make a grand slam.†
Chpt 4
Definition:
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(attain) to gain or reach something with effort