obtain

obtain
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
v. t. acquire, set; prevail. See existence, acquisition.
II
(Roget's IV) v.
1. [To gain possession]
Syn. occupy, reach, invade, capture, recover, take, grab, accomplish, acquire, procure, get, force from, make use of, fetch and carry, bring out, bring back, bring forth, attain, gain, win, secure, achieve, glean, reap, retrieve, recover, collect, gather, earn, pick up, purchase, effect, receive, inherit, salvage, pocket, compass, realize, save, hoard, lay up, corral*, drum up*, scrape up, scrape together*, come by*, score*, nab*, gobble up*, get at*, get hold of*; beg, borrow, or steal; see also seize 2 .
Ant. give*, donate, present.
2. [Pertain]
Syn. be pertinent to, appertain to, bear upon; see concern 1 .
Syn.- obtain implies that there is effort or deSire in the getting [ he has obtained aid ] ; get is the word of broadest application meaning to come into possession of, with or without effort or volition [ to get a job, an idea, a headache, etc. ] ; procure suggests active effort or contrivance in getting or bringing to pass [ to procure a settlement of the dispute ] ; secure implies difficulty in obtaining something and perhaps in retaining it [ to secure a lasting peace ] ; acquire implies a lengthy process in the getting and connotes collection or accretion [ he acquired a fine education ] ; gain always implies effort in the getting of something advantageous or profitable [ to gain fame ]
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) v.
get, acquire, procure, gain possession, seize, attain, net, capture, *get one's hands on, pick up, harvest.
ANT.: lose, forfeit, give up
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) verb To come into possession of: acquire, come by, gain, get, procure, secure, win. Informal: land, pick up. See GET.

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  • Obtain — Ob*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtaining}.] [F. obtenir, L. obtinere; ob (see {Ob }) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His mother, then, is mortal,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obtain — I verb accumulate, achieve, acquire, adipisci, appropriate, arrive at, attain, be in receipt of, capture, collect, come into possession, consequi. earn, enter into possession, gain, gain possession, gather, get, get hold of, get possession of,… …   Law dictionary

  • Obtain — Ob*tain , v. i. 1. To gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer. [1913 Webster] Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • obtain — [əb tān′] vt. [ME obteinen < OFr obtenir < L obtinere, to obtain, prevail, maintain < ob (see OB ) + tenere, to hold: see TENANT] 1. to get possession of, esp. by some effort; procure 2. Archaic to arrive at; reach or achieve vi. 1. to… …   English World dictionary

  • obtain — (v.) early 15c., from M.Fr. obtenir (14c.), from L. obtinere hold, take hold of, acquire, from ob to (though perhaps intensive in this case; see OB (Cf. ob )) + tenere to hold (see TENET (Cf. tenet)). Related: Obtained; obtaining …   Etymology dictionary

  • obtain — *get, procure, secure, acquire, gain, win Analogous words: gain, *reach, achieve, attain: effect, fulfill, accomplish, *perform …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • obtain — is a formal and often pretentious word, and no one should be afraid of using the perfectly respectable word get in most contexts …   Modern English usage

  • obtain — [v] get, acquire access, accomplish, achieve, annex, attain, beg borrow or steal*, capture, chalk up*, collect, come by, compass, cop*, corral, drum up*, earn, effect, fetch, gain, gather, get at, get hold of*, get one’s hands on*, glean, gobble… …   New thesaurus

  • obtain — ► VERB 1) come into possession of; get. 2) formal be prevalent, customary, or established. DERIVATIVES obtainable adjective. ORIGIN Latin obtinere …   English terms dictionary

  • obtain — 01. Where can I [obtain] information about registering for regular courses? 02. Some medicinal herbs that were previously [obtainable] at health stores are now available only with a doctor s prescription. 03. I bought this CD at a store a few… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • obtain — verb formal 1 (T) to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work: Further information can be obtained from head office. | They ve extended the growing season to obtain a larger crop. | the difficulty of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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