Associations to the word «Obtain»
Noun
- Employment
- Lease
- Pardon
- Microscopy
- Forgiveness
- Selectivity
- Raman
- Certification
- Thesis
- Evaporation
- Cos
- Regression
- Polynomial
- Iteration
- Confession
- Exemption
- Applicant
- Dispersion
- Amplitude
- Polarization
- Assent
- Chloride
- Ammonium
- Waiver
- Ether
- Coercion
- Purchaser
- Solvent
- Permutation
- Confirmation
- Monomer
- Footing
- Excitation
- Solution
- Matrix
- Ethanol
- Quantity
- Yield
- Data
- Reagent
- Possession
- Estimate
- Impedance
- Extortion
- Viscosity
- Constant
- Doppler
- Silica
- Euler
- Difficulty
- Extraction
- Precipitate
- Fraction
- Accuracy
- Prescription
- Uv
- Electrode
- Derivative
- Analyzer
- Curve
- Privilege
- Credential
- Penance
- Specimen
- Wavelength
- Lender
- Philology
- Booty
- Chromatography
Adjective
Adverb
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
We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control
our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we
are then master of the situation.