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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)
The meaning of OBTAIN is to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort. How to use obtain in a sentence. Did you know?
1. (transitive) 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.
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.
Definition of obtain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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 cause or enable a person to have (someone or something required); to procure or obtain; to seek… transitive. With simple direct object. To obtain…
Synonyms for OBTAIN: earn, gain, win, reap, garner, get, make, attain; Antonyms of OBTAIN: lose, give, pay, forfeit, grant, yield, accord, surrender.
1. to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through effort or request. 2. Obs. to attain or reach. v.i.
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