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obtain

[ uhb-teyn ]

verb (used with object)

  1. 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: ,

  2. Obsolete. to attain or reach.


verb (used without object)

  1. to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail:

    the morals that obtained in Rome.

  2. Archaic. to succeed.

obtain

/ əˈٱɪ /

verb

  1. tr to gain possession of; acquire; get
  2. intr to be customary, valid, or accepted

    a new law obtains in this case

  3. archaic.
    tr to arrive at
  4. archaic.
    intr to win a victory; succeed
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • DzˈٲԳԳ, noun
  • DzˌٲԲˈٲ, noun
  • DzˈٲԲ, adjective
  • DzˈٲԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obtain1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English obteinen, from Middle French obtenir, from Latin Dzپŧ “to take hold of,” equivalent to ob- ob- ( def ) + -پŧ, combining form of ٱŧ “to hold”
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of obtain1

C15: via Old French from Latin Dzپŧ to take hold of, from ob- (intensive) + ٱŧ to hold
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Synonym Study

See get.
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