obtain
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ob·tain
(əb-tān', ŏb-) 
v., -tained, -tain·ing, -tains. v.tr.
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
v.intr.
obtainer ob·tain'er n.
v., -tained, -tain·ing, -tains. v.tr.
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
v.intr.
- To be established, accepted, or customary: "standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).
- Archaic. To succeed.
[Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre : ob-, intensive pref.; see ob- + tenēre, to hold.]
obtainable ob·tain'a·ble adj.obtainer ob·tain'er n.
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is a formal and often pretentious word, and no one should be afraid of using the perfectly respectable word get in most contexts.
| obsolete, obsolescent, obsess, observance, observation | |
| occasion, occur, octopus |
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obtain
v
Definition: get, acquire
Antonyms: forfeit, forsake, lose, relinquish, sacrifice
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IN BRIEF: v. - Come into possession of.
That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly.
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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - få, opnå, nå, vinde, skaffe sig
v. intr. - gælde
Nederlands (Dutch)
verwerven, verkrijgen, winnen, behalen
Français (French)
v. tr. - obtenir, se procurer, acquérir, remporter
v. intr. - être courant (une pratique), avoir cours, être de rigueur (un règlement)
Deutsch (German)
v. - erwerben, erhalten, erzielen, herrschen, Geltung haben, bestehen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αποκτώ, λαμβάνω, παίρνω, εξασφαλίζω, επιτυγχάνω, κατορθώνω, αντλώ, αρύομαι
Italiano (Italian)
ottenere, conseguire, acquistare, raggiungere
Português (Portuguese)
v. - obter, conseguir
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - obtener, adquirir, conseguir, lograr, sacar
v. intr. - prevalecer, ser general, estar en vigor o en boga
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - lyckas få, skaffa sig, vara gällande
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
得到, 获得, 得到公认, 流行, 通用, 存在
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 得到, 獲得
v. intr. - 得到公認, 流行, 通用, 存在
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 획득하다, 얻다, 명성을 얻다
v. intr. - 행해지다, 유행하다, 통용되다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 得る, 獲得する, 買う, 得させる, 広く行われる
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يحصل على
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - השיג, קיבל, רכש
v. intr. - היה קיים, רווח או נהוג
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