Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To come to an end.
- To come to a head; grow; prosper; succeed; speed; thrive.
- To hasten.
- To bring to an end; accomplish; achieve; do.
- noun An obsolete form of
chive .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb obsolete See
cheve , v. i.
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Examples
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Also the son of a poor man watched that hawk and wished that he might chieve well, and to be happy to merchandise.
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We cannot a chieve this if our loyalty is to ourselves and not to our people and their movement.
SPEAKERS NOTES FOR ADV NGOAKO RAMATLHODI, AT THE MEETING OF THE ANC PROVINCIAL GENERAL COUNCIL 2000
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Words ending in silent e generally retain e on receiving an additional syllable beginning with a consonant; as move'ment, a-chieve'ment.
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Fidance explained that the Boyd School of Law cannot continue help aspiring layers chieve their goals without adequate state funding, concluding, "I ask that you support the only law school in Nevada by refraining from any further budget cuts."
The Rebel Yell 2009
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The cognitive ability of the [[brain]] enables humans toa chieve that remarkable capability.
Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009
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November 30, 2007, email from Mr. Sheptor to Mr. Graham in which Mr. Sheptor directs that Mr. Graham make part of his group's 2008 Manufacturing Objectives to "[a] chieve a 50% reduction in associate and contractor OSHA recordables at their assigned site."
unknown title 2009
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November 30, 2007, email from Mr. Sheptor to Mr. Graham in which Mr. Sheptor directs that Mr. Graham make part of his group's 2008 Manufacturing Objectives to "[a] chieve a 50% reduction in associate and contractor OSHA recordables at their assigned site."
unknown title 2009
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Beloiseau's response crowded Chester's out: "Well, they are maybe important, those stratagem '; but to me the chieve danger is if maybe
The Flower of the Chapdelaines George Washington Cable 1884
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