Obtain

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To hold; to keep; to possess.
  • (v. t.) To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.
  • (v. i.) To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
  • (v. i.) To prevail; to succeed.

Compare obtain with other words:

amass vs. obtain

conclude vs. obtain

master vs. obtain

deprive vs. obtain

obtain vs. revolution

abstain vs. obtain

notch vs. obtain

generate vs. obtain

make vs. obtain

obtain vs. subject

obtain vs. reap

obtain vs. pertain

obtain vs. occur

found vs. obtain

access vs. obtain

inspect vs. obtain

draw vs. obtain

obtain vs. preobtain

gettable vs. obtain

obtain vs. reobtain

attempt vs. obtain

obtain vs. retrieve

obtain vs. perish

obstacle vs. obtain

catch vs. obtain

grab vs. obtain

gather vs. obtain

extract vs. obtain

content vs. obtain

collect vs. obtain

attend vs. obtain

inquire vs. obtain

obtain vs. take

obtain vs. wild

demonstration vs. obtain

obtain vs. violence

obey vs. obtain

obtain vs. seize

obtain vs. obtainment

impetrate vs. obtain

attainment vs. obtain

enlist vs. obtain

acquisition vs. obtain

obtain vs. offer

contain vs. obtain

obtain vs. receive

obtain vs. procurer

obtain vs. snaffle

obtain vs. swindle

inveigle vs. obtain

obtain vs. remedy

obtain vs. wheedle

capitalize vs. obtain

miss vs. obtain

obtain vs. total

commute vs. obtain

obtain vs. snag

exact vs. obtain

earnest vs. obtain

cadge vs. obtain

obtain vs. retain

obtain vs. wrest

conquer vs. obtain

hire vs. obtain

divorce vs. obtain

measure vs. obtain

obtain vs. occupy

keep vs. obtain

obtain vs. possess

obtain vs. succeed

hold vs. obtain

obtain vs. secure

obtain vs. procure

obtain vs. possession

gain vs. obtain

obtain vs. obtainer

obtain vs. quarry

arrive vs. obtain

compare vs. obtain

obtain vs. source

cop vs. obtain

derive vs. obtain

obtain vs. pull

get vs. obtain

for vs. obtain

compass vs. obtain

give vs. obtain

buy vs. obtain

obtain vs. win

achieve vs. obtain

board vs. obtain

obtain vs. purchase

acquire vs. obtain

attain vs. obtain

obtain vs. raven