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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
ob·tain    Audio Help   [uhb-teyn] Pronunciation Key
–verb (used with object)
1.to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
2.Obsolete. to attain or reach.
–verb (used without object)
3.to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail: the morals that obtained in Rome.
4.Archaic. to succeed.
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME obteinen < MF obtenir < L obtinére to take hold of, equiv. to ob- ob- + -tinére (comb. form of tenére to hold)]

—Related forms
ob·tain·a·ble, adjective
ob·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
ob·tain·er, noun
ob·tain·ment, noun

—Synonyms 1. gain, achieve, earn, win, attain. See get.
—Antonyms 1. lose, forgo.
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Thesaurus Entries
  Synonym Collection v1.1Cite This Source
Main Entry:  obtain
Part of Speech:  verb
Synonyms:  accomplish, achieve, acquire, attain, capture, collect, compass, earn, encompass, gain, gather, get, procure, purchase, reach, reap, receive, secure, sponge, succeed, take, win
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  get
Part of Speech:  verb
Definition:  To come into possession of.
Synonyms:  acquire, come by, gain, procure, secure, win
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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