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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.
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)
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.
Definition of obtain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. To obtain something means to get it or achieve it. [formal] Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents. [VERB noun] The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain. [VERB noun] Synonyms: achieve, get, gain, realize More Synonyms of obtain. 2. verb. If a situation obtains, it exists. [formal]
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: attain, win, earn, achieve, gain. Antonyms: forgo, lose. Obsolete. to attain or reach.
