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   obtain

   /əbˈteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. get, acquire, or secure (something): "adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain" Similar getacquirecome bysecureprocurecome into possession ofpick upbe givengainderiveearnachieveattainwindrawreapbuypurchaseinformal:get/lay hold ofget/lay one's hands onget one's mitts ongrabbaglandnetblagschlenterOpposite loserelinquish
   • 2. be prevalent, customary, or established: formal "the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world" Similar prevailbe in forceapplyexistbe in usebe establishedbe customarybe effectivebe prevalentstandholdbe the case

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere ‘obtain, gain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obtainer noun
   • 2. obtainment noun

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   What is the difference between obtain and attain?

   • One clue is their respective etymologies: obtain comes to us via Anglo-French from the Latin verb obtinēre, meaning “to hold on to, possess,” while attain ’s Anglo-French ancestor is ateindre, meaning “to reach” or “to accomplish.”

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   What does it mean to obtain something?

   • To obtain something means to get it or achieve it. Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents. [VERB noun] The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain. [VERB noun] If a situation obtains, it exists . The longer this situation obtains, the more extensive the problems become . [VERB]

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   What does obtainable mean?

   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word obtainable. Capable of being obtained or procured. To be procured. Etymology: from obtain. Spirits which come over in distillations, miscible with water, and wholly combustible, are obtainable from palants by previous fermentation.

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   What is obtain verb?

   • Definition of obtain verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive] obtain something to get something, especially by making an effort I've been trying to obtain permission to publish this material. I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report. Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address.

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   Obtain means to get something that is not so easy to come by such as knowledge, rights, or a large amount of money. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and ...

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