obtain

Verb

Meaning

To hold; to keep; to possess.

To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.

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.

To prevail; to succeed.

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Synonyms

get gain acquire procure find hold win receive earn attain prevail incur found garner have

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Antonyms

miss give lading pay decline lose

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Hypernyms

change get exist acquire be

Hyponyms

take source carry gain secure shop

Phrases with the word

obtain employment to obtain obtain again obtain release of obtain a treatment obtain medical attention

Derivatives

obtained obtaining

Anagrams

batino Bonita Tobian

Examples

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Close letter words and terms

obstupefaction obstupefactive obstupefy obtain a medical treatment obtain a treatment obtain again