Obtain
51obtain — verb 1) the newspaper obtained a copy of the letter Syn: get, acquire, come by, secure, procure, come into the possession of, pick up, be given; gain, earn, achieve, attain; informal get hold of, get/lay one s hands on, get one s mitts on, land,… …
52obtain — v 1. get, acquire, procure, secure, gain, come by, Sl. cop; take possession of, get one s hands on, get a hold of; capture, seize, grasp, net, bag; reap, harvest, garner, gather, glean; buy, purchase, pick up, Scot. Archaic. coff; reach, attain,… …
53obtain — ob·tain …
54obtain — verb Syn: get, acquire, come by, secure, procure, pick up, be given, gain, earn, achieve, attain; informal get hold of, lay one s hands on, land Ant: lose …
55obtain — ob•tain [[t]əbˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through effort or request 2) Obs. to attain or reach 3) to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue: the morals that obtained in Rome[/ex] 4) archaic to… …
56obtain — /əbˈteɪn / (say uhb tayn) verb (t) 1. to come into possession of; get or acquire; procure, as by effort or request: he obtained a knowledge of Greek. 2. Obsolete to attain or reach. –verb (i) 3. to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; hold good… …
57obtain — Loa a …
58obtain — To get hold of by effort; to get possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way. State v. Bowdry, 346 Mo. 1090,145 S.W.2d 127,129. See also false pretenses …
59obtain — v. 1 tr. acquire, secure; have granted to one. 2 intr. be prevalent or established or in vogue. Derivatives: obtainable adj. obtainability n. obtainer n. obtainment n. obtention n. Etymology: ME f. OF obtenir f. L obtinere obtent keep (as OB ,… …
60obtain promotion — receive a promotion, be given a professional advancement …
