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obtain
[ uhb-teyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
to obtain permission;
to obtain a better income.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- Obsolete. to attain or reach.
verb (used without object)
- to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail:
the morals that obtained in Rome.
- Archaic. to succeed.
obtain
/ əˈٱɪ /
verb
- tr to gain possession of; acquire; get
- intr to be customary, valid, or accepted
a new law obtains in this case
- archaic.tr to arrive at
- archaic.intr to win a victory; succeed
Derived Forms
- DzˈٲԳԳ, noun
- DzˌٲԲˈٲ, noun
- DzˈٲԲ, adjective
- DzˈٲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·ٲa· adjective
- Dz·ٲa·i·ٲ noun
- Dz·ٲİ noun
- Dz·ٲmԳ noun
- o·ٲ verb (used with object)
- preDz·ٲa· adjective
- o·ٲ verb (used with object)
- reDz·ٲa· adjective
- unDz·ٲa· adjective
- ܲo·ٲԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obtain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obtain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He speaks basic English and has considered going to Canada, but friends told him it’s difficult as well to obtain asylum there.
The child - an eight-year-old girl - died early Thursday morning of "measles pulmonary failure", according to the New York Times, which was the first to report after obtaining hospital records.
As luck would have it, Pete was captured on video just as Banksy's team were putting the finishing touches to Valentine's Day Mascara – a video that The Banksy Story managed to obtain.
Grant competed in multiple professional rodeo events in his career, obtaining his Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association permit in 2018 and buying his association card in 2024, the group said.
This lawsuit alleges that employees of StarClub “obtained over $35 million in cash from investors on the basis of false representations, presenting their social media company as ‘the next big thing.’”
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