Associations to the word «Obtain»

Wiktionary

OBTAIN, verb. (transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. [from 15th c.]
OBTAIN, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached. [15th–19th c.]
OBTAIN, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed. [15th–19th c.]
OBTAIN, verb. (transitive) (obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy. [15th–18th c.]
OBTAIN, verb. (intransitive) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force. [from 17th c.]

Dictionary definition

OBTAIN, verb. Come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?".
OBTAIN, verb. 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".
OBTAIN, verb. Be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy