What does obtain mean?
Definitions for obtain
əbˈteɪnob·tain
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word obtain.
Princeton's WordNet
obtainverb
come into possession of
"How did you obtain the visa?"
receive, get, find, obtain, incurverb
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
prevail, hold, obtainverb
be valid, applicable, or true
"This theory still holds"
Wiktionary
obtainverb
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
obtainverb
To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
obtainverb
To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
obtainverb
To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
obtainverb
To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
Etymology: From obtenir, optiner et al., and obtenir, from obtinere, from ob- + tenere.
Webster Dictionary
Obtainverb
to hold; to keep; to possess
Obtainverb
to get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way
Obtainverb
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
Obtainverb
to prevail; to succeed
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Obtain
ob-tān′, v.t. to lay hold of: to hold: to procure by effort: to gain: to keep possession of.—v.i. to be established: to continue in use: to become customary or prevalent: to hold good: (rare) to succeed.—adj. Obtain′able, that may be obtained, procured, or acquired.—ns. Obtain′er; Obtain′ment; Obten′tion, procurement.—Obtain to (Bacon), to attain to. [Fr.,—L. obtinēre—ob, upon, tenēre, to hold.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
obtain
To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of.
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'obtain' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2198
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'obtain' in Verbs Frequency: #175
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of obtain in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of obtain in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of obtain in a Sentence
This exciting discovery highlights how little we know about the origin of FRBs, further observations of a larger number of FRBs will be needed in order to obtain a clearer picture about these periodic sources and elucidate their origin.
Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.
The Framers did not envision the use of the presidential pardon power to encourage criminal acts at the President's direction, as the Committee continues its investigation into whether to recommend articles of impeachment, it is imperative that we are able to obtain information about ongoing presidential misconduct and abuses of power.
Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus:
Whether it’s the weak Obama-Clinton nuclear deal that paves the way for Iran to obtain an atomic bomb or Martin O’Malley’s absurd claim that climate change is responsible for ISIS, it’s abundantly clear no one in the Democratic Party has the foreign policy vision to keep America safe.
Mirror, Mirror on the wall, I’m ready to face today and obtain it ALL.
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- حصلArabic
- získatCzech
- bestehen, erlangenGerman
- obtenerSpanish
- olla olemassa, olla, pitää hallussaan, hankkiaFinnish
- obtenir, avoir, réussir, s'établir, se procurer, avoir succèsFrench
- प्राप्तHindi
- megkap, kap, hozzájutHungarian
- ottenere, stabilirsi, riuscire, avereItalian
- לְהַשִׂיגHebrew
- 獲得, 持っている, 手に入れる, 成し遂げる, 持つ, 取得Japanese
- 이루다, 얻다, 굳히다, 갖다Korean
- دهسکهوتن, پهیداکردنKurdish
- consequor, succedo, assequor, teneo, impetro, obtineoLatin
- dabūt, būt, iegūtLatvian
- verkrijgenDutch
- nabyć, dostawać, dostać, otrzymać, otrzymywać, uzyskać, nabywać, uzyskiwaćPolish
- obterPortuguese
- reuși, avea succes, avea, obține, a se stabiliRomanian
- доставать, добыть, получить, добывать, получать, достатьRussian
- erhållaSwedish
- பெறTamil
- సమకూర్చుకొనుTelugu
- ได้รับThai
- elde etmekTurkish
- حاصل کریںUrdu
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