Complete Definition of "obtain"

English

Pronunciation
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:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪn|-eɪn

Verb
en-verb

  1. transitive: To hold; to keep; to possess.
  2. transitive: To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.
  3. transitive: To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail.

#: the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.

  1. intransitive: To prevail; to succeed.
  2. intransitive: To exist

#: Even though the Pervaise confession had never come to light, no reasonable doubt could obtain; for the act in question [...] was on a par with countless other acts committed by the oligarchs, and, before them, by the capitalists. -- Jack London, The Iron Heel.

Translations

trans-top|to hold, possess
French: avoir
Italian: avere
trans-mid
Japanese: �� (�� romaji motsu); ����� (����� romaji motte-iru)
Korean: �� (gat-da)
Kurdish: KUchar|د��سک���ت�
Romanian: avea
Spanish : obtener
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trans-top|to get hold of by effort
Finnish: hankkia
French: obtenir
trans-mid
Italian: ottenere
Korean: �� (eot-da)
Kurdish: KUchar|د��سک���ت�, KUchar|پ���داکرد�
Romanian: obţine
Telugu: సమ��ర�����న� (samakoorchukonu)
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trans-top|to gain a firm footing
French: s'établir
Italian: stabilirsi
trans-mid
Japanese: ����� (������ romaji jibun to nasu)
Korean: 굳�� (gout-hee-da)
Romanian: a se stabili
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trans-top|to succeed
French: réussir, avoir succès
Italian: riuscire
trans-mid
Japanese: ��� (���� romaji ooseru); �� (�� romaji naru)
Korean: �루� (ir-rou-da)
Romanian: reu�i, avea succes
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