obtain
Academic Word List, sublist 2.
About 43.82 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
obtain permission
- verb To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
- verb To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
- verb To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
- verb To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
Similar words
get receive prevail find hold incur acquire getting acquisition gain
Often followed by
the a an from information it their in for
Word family
obtainabilities obtainability obtainable obtained obtainer obtainers obtaining obtainment obtainments obtains
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