obtain
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.
Obsolete. to attain or reach.
to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail: the morals that obtained in Rome.
Archaic. to succeed.
Origin of obtain
1synonym study For obtain
Other words for obtain
Opposites for obtain
Other words from obtain
- ob·tain·a·ble, adjective
- ob·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
- ob·tain·er, noun
- ob·tain·ment, noun
- pre·ob·tain, verb (used with object)
- pre·ob·tain·a·ble, adjective
- re·ob·tain, verb (used with object)
- re·ob·tain·a·ble, adjective
- un·ob·tain·a·ble, adjective
- un·ob·tained, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for obtain
/ (əbˈteɪn) /
(tr) to gain possession of; acquire; get
(intr) to be customary, valid, or accepted: a new law obtains in this case
(tr) archaic to arrive at
(intr) archaic to win a victory; succeed
Origin of obtain
1Derived forms of obtain
- obtainable, adjective
- obtainability, noun
- obtainer, noun
- obtainment, noun
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