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- Dictionaryobtain/əbˈteɪn/
verb
- 1. get, acquire, or secure (something): "adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain" Similar Opposite
- 2. be prevalent, customary, or established: formal "the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world" Similar
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to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else: to obtain permission. First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain. In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result. Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane. Synonyms. acquire. get (OBTAIN)
1. : to be generally recognized or established : prevail. Those ideas no longer obtain for our generation. a greater degree of free expression than usually obtains in film production Roger Manvell. 2. archaic : succeed. obtainability. əb-ˌtā-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē. äb- noun. obtainable. əb-ˈtā-nə-bəl.
Obtain means to get something that is not so easy to come by such as knowledge, rights, or a large amount of money. You wouldn't say you obtained a pair of pants, unless they were one of a kind. At times in its history, obtain has meant to be victorious or to succeed.
to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else: to obtain permission. First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain. In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result. Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane. Synonyms. acquire. get (OBTAIN)
Definition of obtain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to gain possession of; acquire; get. 2. (intransitive) to be customary, valid, or accepted. a new law obtains in this case. 3. (transitive) archaic. to arrive at. 4. (intransitive) archaic. to win a victory; succeed. Collins English Dictionary.
Obtain definition: to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request. See examples of OBTAIN used in a sentence.
1. to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through effort or request. 2. Obs. to attain or reach. v.i.
Obtain definition: To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
to get something: to obtain permission. He obtained a law degree from the University of California. obtainable. adjective. If something is obtainable, you can get it: This information is easily obtainable on the Internet. (Definition of obtain from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of obtain.
