Both Uses
attain
in
The Purloined Letter
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- "Yes," replied the Prefect; "and the power thus attained has, for some months past, been wielded, for political purposes, to a very dangerous extent.†
attained = gained or reached something with effort
- There are two brothers, I know; and both have attained reputation in letters.†
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Definitions:
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(1)
(attain) to gain or reach something with effort
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)