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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 Word 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
Word History and Origins
Origin of obtain1
Word History and Origins
Origin of obtain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In California, the only ID undocumented immigrants can obtain is a driver’s license, and the mother had never driven.
County district attorney’s office, which declined to take the case after it determined the issue was a civil matter, not a criminal one, according to an email obtained by The Times.
The Post Office told the BBC that it finally obtained rights related to the Horizon software and code in 2023, although it is not known if this includes the core system that processes transactions.
Marler said he obtained invoices from a St. Louis caterer listing Taylor Farms as its seller.
Many parents see the signs before age three, but they typically face a one-year-long bureaucratic and resource-strapped process of obtaining a formal diagnosis.
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