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obtain
[ uhb-teyn ]
verb (used with object)
- 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: , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- Obsolete. to attain or reach.
verb (used without object)
- to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail:
the morals that obtained in Rome.
- Archaic. to succeed.
obtain
/ əˈٱɪ /
verb
- tr to gain possession of; acquire; get
- intr to be customary, valid, or accepted
a new law obtains in this case
- archaic.tr to arrive at
- archaic.intr to win a victory; succeed
Derived Forms
- DzˈٲԳԳ, noun
- DzˌٲԲˈٲ, noun
- DzˈٲԲ, adjective
- DzˈٲԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- Dz·ٲa· adjective
- Dz·ٲa·i·ٲ noun
- Dz·ٲİ noun
- Dz·ٲmԳ noun
- o·ٲ verb (used with object)
- preDz·ٲa· adjective
- o·ٲ verb (used with object)
- reDz·ٲa· adjective
- unDz·ٲa· adjective
- ܲo·ٲԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obtain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of obtain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
She was just shy of her 101st birthday, according to a family statement obtained by The Times.
“We are working to obtain video from The Dome at America’s Center that may have captured what led up to the encounter,” police spokesperson Mitch McCoy said.
But the document, obtained by the BBC, did not place any limitations on Turkish troops in Iraq.
He also "ferreted about" in a "deception" to obtain false "dodgy" quotes to help the firm get the lucrative business.
Based on the data obtained by UnCommon Law, the group estimates that at least 15 California prisons recorded at least 200 false positive tests during that time period.
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