alcanzar

Etymology
Attested since the 13th century (alcançar). From, from.

Verb

 * 1)  to reach; to catch
 * 2)  to attain
 * 1)  to attain

Etymology
From (ultimately related to ), influenced by  and/or the Spanish preposition. Compare the form, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬. Also compare 🇨🇬, cause- being derived from, which 🇨🇬 also descends from.

Verb

 * 1)  to reach; to attain or achieve; to catch up with
 * 2)  to be enough; to suffice
 * 3)  to peak, to peak at

Usage notes

 * When alcanzar is used to mean or to peak at, it is usually followed by some measurable direct object like "el puesto", "el número", "un punto máximo". Thus, alcanzar in this case means . Ultimately, the way to say that someone "peaked" in their career or a song "peaked" on the charts is expressed as "to reach a high point of" or "to reach the position of".