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Definition of Obtain
1. Verb. Come into possession of. "How did you obtain the visa?"
Generic synonyms: Acquire, Get
Derivative terms: Obtainable, Obtainment, Obtention
2. Verb. Receive a specified treatment (abstract). "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
Generic synonyms: Change
Specialized synonyms: Take
Related verbs: Acquire, Get
3. Verb. Be valid, applicable, or true. "This theory still holds"
Definition of Obtain
1. v. t. To hold; to keep; to possess.
2. v. i. To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
3. v. i. To gain or have a firm footing; to become recognized or established; to become or be prevalent or general; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
Definition of Obtain
1. Verb. (transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. (defdate from 15th c.) ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached. (defdate 15th-19th c.) ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed. (defdate 15th-19th c.) ¹
4. Verb. (transitive, obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy. (defdate 15th-18th c.) ¹
5. Verb. (intransitive) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obtain
1. to gain possession of [v -ED, -ING, -S]