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   obtain

   /əbˈteɪn/

   verb

   • 1. get, acquire, or secure (something): "adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain" Similar getacquirecome bysecureprocurecome into possession ofpick upbe givengainderiveearnachieveattainwindrawreapbuypurchaseinformal:get/lay hold ofget/lay one's hands onget one's mitts ongrabbaglandnetblagschlenterOpposite loserelinquish
   • 2. be prevalent, customary, or established: formal "the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world" Similar prevailbe in forceapplyexistbe in usebe establishedbe customarybe effectivebe prevalentstandholdbe the case

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere ‘obtain, gain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. obtainer noun
   • 2. obtainment noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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