attaining

n a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group) n (civil law) the right to all of that which your property produces whether by growth or improvement n something added to what you already have n agreeing with or consenting to (often unwillingly) n the right to enter n the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne) v make a record of additions to a collection, such as a library

A fossil plant of the coal formation, having the general form of plants of the modern Equiseta (the Horsetail or Scouring Rush family) but sometimes attaining the height of trees, and having the stem more or less woody within

n an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest n the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals v win a victory over v thwart the passage of

the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals n

n a military training exercise n a plan for attaining a particular goal n a deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill n a move made to gain a tactical end n an action aimed at evading an opponent v direct the course