achieve
From LSJ
ἐν πίθῳ τὴν κεραμείαν μανθάνειν → in breaking many pots, the potter learns his craft | of those who undertake the most difficult tasks without learning the elements of the art | don't run before you can walk
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
verb transitive
win for oneself: P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, φέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρω, φέρειν (also Plato but rare P.). εὑρίσκειν, V. κομίζειν; see win.
win by labour: V. ἐκπονεῖν, ἐκμοχθεῖν.
accomplish: see accomplish.