parvenir à ses fins
French, verb/paʁ.və.ni.ʁ‿a se fɛ̃/
parvenir à ses fins is a French verb meaning “to get one's way, to have one's way, to achieve one's goals, to achieve one's ends” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Obtenir ce que l'on veut”.
What does parvenir à ses fins mean in English?
verb
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to get one's way, to have one's way, to achieve one's goals, to achieve one's ends
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Obtenir ce que l'on veut.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of parvenir à ses fins
- arriver à ses fins
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce parvenir à ses fins?
- /paʁ.və.ni.ʁ‿a se fɛ̃/
- \paʁ.və.niʁ a se fɛ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.