obtain
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ob·tain
(əb-tān′, ŏb-)v. ob·tained, ob·tain·ing, ob·tains
v.tr.
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
v.intr.
1. To be in existence, in effect, or customary: "standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).
2. Archaic To succeed.
[Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre : ob-, intensive pref.; see ob- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]
ob·tain′a·ble adj.
ob·tain′er n.
obtain
(əbˈteɪn)vb
1. (tr) to gain possession of; acquire; get
2. (intr) to be customary, valid, or accepted: a new law obtains in this case.
3. (tr) archaic to arrive at
4. (intr) archaic to win a victory; succeed
[C15: via Old French from Latin obtinēre to take hold of, from ob- (intensive) + tenēre to hold]
obˈtainable adj
obˌtainaˈbility n
obˈtainer n
obˈtainment n
ob•tain
(əbˈteɪn)v.t.
1. to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through effort or request.
2. Obs. to attain or reach.
v.i. 3. to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue: the morals that obtained in Rome.
4. Archaic. to succeed.
[1375–1425; < Middle French obtenir « Latin obtinēre to take hold of =ob- ob- + -tinēre, comb. form of tenere to hold]
ob•tain′a•ble, adj.
ob•tain`a•bil′i•ty, n.
ob•tain′er, n.
ob•tain′ment, n.
obtain
1. 'obtain'
If you obtain something that you want or need, you get it.
I made another attempt to obtain employment.
He had obtained the papers during his visits to Berlin.
2. 'get'
'Obtain' is a formal word. You don't usually use it in conversation. Instead you use get.
I got a job at the factory.
He had been having trouble getting a hotel room.
In writing, obtain is often used in the passive.
All the above items can be obtained from most supermarkets.
You need to know where this kind of information can be obtained.
Be Careful!
You don't usually use 'get' in the passive. Don't say, for example, 'Maps can be got from the Tourist Office'. Say 'Maps can be obtained from the Tourist Office' or, in conversation, 'You can get maps from the Tourist Office'.
obtain
Past participle: obtained
Gerund: obtaining
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Verb | 1. | obtain - come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?" carry - secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions); "The motion carried easily" wring from, extort - get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner kite - get credit or money by using a bad check; "The businessman kited millions of dollars" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" source - get (a product) from another country or business; "She sourced a supply of carpet"; "They are sourcing from smaller companies" procure, secure - get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" extract - get despite difficulties or obstacles; "I extracted a promise from the Dean for two new positions" take out - obtain by legal or official process; "take out a license"; "take out a patent" eke out, squeeze out - obtain with difficulty; "He eked out some information from the archives" shop - do one's shopping; "She goes shopping every Friday" snag - get by acting quickly and smartly; "snag a bargain" grab - obtain illegally or unscrupulously; "Grab power" |
2. | obtain - 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" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" take - ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors" | |
3. | obtain - be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds" |
obtain
verb
1. get, gain, acquire, land, net, pick up, bag, secure, get hold of, come by, procure, get your hands on, score (slang), come into possession of Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.
get lose, give up, hand over, surrender, relinquish, renounce, forfeit, forgo
get lose, give up, hand over, surrender, relinquish, renounce, forfeit, forgo
2. achieve, get, gain, realize, accomplish, attain The perfect body has always been difficult to obtain.
3. (Formal) prevail, hold, stand, exist, be the case, abound, predominate, be in force, be current, be prevalent The longer this situation obtains, the bigger the problems will be.
obtain
verbTranslations
يَحْصُلُ عَلَىيَنال، يَحْصَل عَلى
obdržetzískat
opnå
hankkiapitää hallussaan
nabaviti
kapmegkap
afla
手に入れる持つ持っている取得する
획득하다
gaunamasįsigyjamas
iegūt, dabūt
avea
dobiti
erhållaskaffa
ได้รับ
giành được
obtain
[əbˈteɪn]A. VT → obtener, conseguir; (= acquire) → adquirir
his uncle obtained the job for him → su tío le consiguió el puesto
oil can be obtained from coal → se puede extraer aceite del carbón
his uncle obtained the job for him → su tío le consiguió el puesto
oil can be obtained from coal → se puede extraer aceite del carbón
B. VI (frm) [price, law] → regir; [theory] → prevalecer, predominar
the price which obtains now → el precio que rige ahora
in the conditions then obtaining → en las condiciones que imperaban entonces
that did not obtain in my day → en mis tiempos eso no era así
the price which obtains now → el precio que rige ahora
in the conditions then obtaining → en las condiciones que imperaban entonces
that did not obtain in my day → en mis tiempos eso no era así
obtain
vt → erhalten, bekommen; result, votes also → erzielen; knowledge → erwerben; to obtain something through hard work → etw durch harte Arbeit erreichen; possession → sich (dat) → etw mühsam erarbeiten; to obtain a divorce → die Scheidung ausgesprochen bekommen; to obtain an injunction → eine einstweilige Verfügung erteilt bekommen; to obtain something for somebody → jdm etw beschaffen or verschaffen; they obtained the release of the hostages → sie erreichten die Freilassung der Geiseln
obtain
[əbˈteɪn]1. vt (gen) → ottenere
to obtain sth (for o.s.) (goods) → procurarsi qc
to obtain sth for sb → procurare qc a qn
to obtain sth (for o.s.) (goods) → procurarsi qc
to obtain sth for sb → procurare qc a qn
2. vi (frm) (circumstances, custom) → esistere
obtain
(əbˈtein) verb to get; to become the possessor of. He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.
obˈtainable adjective (negative unobtainable).
obtain
→ يَحْصُلُ عَلَى obdržet opnå erhalten προμηθεύομαι obtener hankkia obtenir nabaviti ottenere 手に入れる 획득하다 verkrijgen oppnå uzyskać obter получать skaffa ได้รับ elde etmek giành được 获得obtain
v. obtener, adquirir, conseguir.