Achieve vs Trigger - What's the difference?
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To succeed in something, now especially in academic performance.
To carry out successfully; to accomplish.
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(obsolete) To conclude, finish, especially successfully.
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To obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc.), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win.
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(obsolete) To conclude, to turn out.
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A finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.
A similar device used to activate any mechanism.
An event that initiates others, or incites a response.
(psychology) An event, experience or other stimulus that initiates a traumatic memory or action in a person.
(electronics) A pulse in an electronic circuit that initiates some component.
(computing) An SQL procedure that may be initiated when a record is inserted, updated or deleted; typically used to maintain referential integrity.
(online gaming) A text string that, when received by a player, will cause the player to execute a certain command.
(archaic) A catch to hold the wheel of a carriage on a declivity.
to fire a weapon
to initiate something
to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone)
In lang=en terms the difference between achieve and trigger
is that achieve is to obtain, or gain (a desired result, objective etc), as the result of exertion; to succeed in gaining; to win while trigger is to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone).As verbs the difference between achieve and trigger
is that achieve is to succeed in something, now especially in academic performance while trigger is to fire a weapon.As a noun trigger is
a finger-operated lever used to fire a gun.achieve
English
Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete )Verb
(achiev)- 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.
- Full many Countreyes they did overronne, / From the uprising to the setting Sunne, / And many hard adventures did atchieve [...].
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- Some are born great, some achieve greatness.
- Thou hast achieved our liberty.
- Show all the spoils by valiant kings achieved .
- He hath achieved a maid / That paragons description.
Synonyms
* accomplish, effect, fulfil, fulfill, complete, execute, perform, realize, obtain. See accomplishDerived terms
* achievement * achieverExternal links
* *trigger
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Noun
(en noun)- Just pull the trigger .
Derived terms
* trigger-happy * trigger point * trigger warningVerb
(en verb)- This story contains a rape scene and may be triggering for rape victims.