Achieve vs. Effect — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Achieve and Effect
ADVERTISEMENT
Compare with Definitions
Achieve
Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage
People striving to achieve
The killings achieved nothing
He achieved his ambition to become a press photographer
Effect
Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.
Achieve
To gain with effort or despite difficulty; reach
Achieve fame as a singer.
Achieve a record speed.
Effect
The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result
The government's action had little effect on the trade imbalance.
Achieve
To succeed in accomplishing; bring about
Achieve a task.
Achieve an improvement in foreign relations.
ADVERTISEMENT
Effect
Advantage; avail
Used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
Achieve
To accomplish something successfully; perform at a standard or above standard level
Skills needed to achieve in school.
Effect
The condition of being in full force or execution; operativeness
A new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.
Achieve
(intransitive) To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
Effect
Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention
The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.
Achieve
(transitive) To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it.
Hannah achieved her lifelong dream of winning a medal at the Olympics.
Effect
A particular impression
Large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.
Achieve
To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
Effect
Production of a desired impression
Spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.
Achieve
(transitive) To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
Effect
The basic or general meaning; import
He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.
Achieve
To conclude, to turn out.
Effect
Effects Movable belongings; goods.
Achieve
To obtain (a material thing).
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
Effect
To bring about; make happen; cause or accomplish
Effect a cure for a disease.
Effect a change in policy. See Usage Note at affect1.
Achieve
To carry on to a final close; to bring out into a perfected state; to accomplish; to perform; - as, to achieve a feat, an exploit, an enterprise.
Supposing faculties and powers to be the same, far more may be achieved in any line by the aid of a capital, invigorating motive than without it.
Effect
The result or outcome of a cause.
The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
Achieve
To obtain, or gain, as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
Some are born great, some achieve greatness.
Thou hast achieved our liberty.
Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved.
He hath achieved a maidThat paragons description.
Effect
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Achieve
To finish; to kill.
Effect
Execution; performance; realization; operation.
Achieve
To gain with effort;
She achieved her goal despite setbacks
Effect
(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.
Effect
An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
The effect of flying was most convincing.
Effect
(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
I just bought a couple of great effects.
Effect
A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
Doppler effect
Effect
Belongings, usually as personal effects.
Effect
Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
Effect
(obsolete) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
Effect
(obsolete) Manifestation; expression; sign.
Effect
(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
Effect
Misspelling of affect
Effect
Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
That no compunctious visitings of natureShake my fell purpose, nor keep peace betweenThe effect and it.
Effect
Manifestation; expression; sign.
All the large effectsThat troop with majesty.
Effect
In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
The effect is the unfailing index of the amount of the cause.
Effect
Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Patchwork . . . introduced for oratorical effect.
The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place.
Effect
Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
Effect
Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; - with to.
They spake to her to that effect.
Effect
The purport; the sum and substance.
Effect
Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
No other in effect than what it seems.
Effect
Goods; movables; personal estate; - sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
Resolving all events, with their effectsAnd manifold results, into the willAnd arbitration wise of the Supreme.
Shun the bitter consequence, for know,The day thou eatest thereof, . . . thou shalt die.
Effect
To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
So great a body such exploits to effect.
Effect
To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
To effect that which the divine counsels had decreed.
They sailed away without effecting their purpose.
Effect
A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
His decision had depressing consequences for business
He acted very wise after the event
Effect
An outward appearance;
He made a good impression
I wanted to create an impression of success
She retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
Effect
(of a law) having legal validity;
The law is still in effect
Effect
A symptom caused by an illness or a drug;
The effects of sleep loss
The effect of the anesthetic
Effect
An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived);
He just did it for effect
Effect
The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
Effect
Produce;
The scientists set up a shockwave
Effect
Act so as to bring into existence;
Effect a change
Share Your Discovery
Previous Comparison
Fussy vs. Picky
Next Comparison
Secure vs. Stable
