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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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, but his Sire
              He who obtains the monarchy of heaven. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to
        procure; to acquire, in any way.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Some pray for riches; riches they obtain. --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              By guileful fair words peace may be obtained.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              It may be that I may obtain children by her. --Gen.
                                                    xvi. 2.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To attain; gain; procure; acquire; win; earn.
  
     Usage: See Attain. -- To Obtain, Get, Gain, Earn,
            Acquire. The idea of getting is common to all these
            terms. We may, indeed, with only a slight change of
            sense, substitute get for either of them; as, to get
            or to gain a prize; to get or to obtain an employment;
            to get or to earn a living; to get or to acquire a
            language. To gain is to get by striving; and as this
            is often a part of our good fortune, the word gain is
            peculiarly applicable to whatever comes to us
            fortuitously. Thus, we gain a victory, we gain a
            cause, we gain an advantage, etc. To earn is to
            deserve by labor or service; as, to earn good wages;
            to earn a triumph. Unfortunately, one does not always
            get or obtain what he has earned. To obtain implies
            desire for possession, and some effort directed to the
            attainment of that which is not immediately within our
            reach. Whatever we thus seek and get, we obtain,
            whether by our own exertions or those of others;
            whether by good or bad means; whether permanently, or
            only for a time. Thus, a man obtains an employment; he
            obtains an answer to a letter, etc. To acquire is more
            limited and specific. We acquire what comes to us
            gradually in the regular exercise of our abilities,
            while we obtain what comes in any way, provided we
            desire it. Thus, we acquire knowledge, property,
            honor, reputation, etc. What we acquire becomes, to a
            great extent, permanently our own; as, to acquire a
            language; to acquire habits of industry, etc.
            [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  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 temperance
              in drinking.                          --Jer. Taylor.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The Theodosian code, several hundred years after
              Justinian's time, did obtain in the western parts of
              Europe.                               --Baker.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To prevail; to succeed. [archaic and Rare] --Evelyn.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              So run that ye may obtain.            --1 Cor. ix.
                                                    24.
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              There is due from the judge to the advocate, some
              commendation, where causes are fair pleaded;
              especially towards the side which obtaineth not.
                                                    --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Obtain \Ob*tain"\, v. i.
     To gain or have a firm footing; to become recognized or
     established; to become or be prevalent or general; as, the
     custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  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.]
     1. To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.]
  
              His mother, then, is mortal, but his Sire He who
              obtains the monarchy of heaven.       --Milton.
  
     2. To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to
        procure; to acquire, in any way.
  
              Some pray for riches; riches they obtain. --Dryden.
  
              By guileful fair words peace may be obtained.
                                                    --Shak.
  
              It may be that I may obtain children by her. --Gen.
                                                    xvi. 2.
  
     Syn: To attain; gain; procure; acquire; win; earn.
  
     Usage: See Attain. -- To Obtain, Get, Gain, Earn,
            Acquire. The idea of getting is common to all these
            terms. We may, indeed, with only a slight change of
            sense, substitute get for either of them; as, to get
            or to gain a prize; to get or to obtain an employment;
            to get or to earn a living; to get or to acquire a
            language. To gain is to get by striving; and as this
            is often a part of our good fortune, the word gain is
            peculiarly applicable to whatever comes to us
            fortuitously. Thus, we gain a victory, we gain a
            cause, we gain an advantage, etc. To earn is to
            deserve by labor or service; as, to earn good wages;
            to earn a triumph. Unfortunately, one does not always
            get or obtain what he has earned. To obtain implies
            desire for possession, and some effort directed to the
            attainment of that which is not immediately within our
            reach. Whatever we thus seek and get, we obtain,
            whether by our own exertions or those of others;
            whether by good or bad means; whether permanently, or
            only for a time. Thus, a man obtains an employment; he
            obtains an answer to a letter, etc. To acquire is more
            limited and specific. We acquire what comes to us
            gradually in the regular exercise of our abilities,
            while we obtain what comes in any way, provided we
            desire it. Thus, we acquire knowledge, property,
            honor, reputation, etc. What we acquire becomes, to a
            great extent, permanently our own; as, to acquire a
            language; to acquire habits of industry, etc.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Obtain \Ob*tain"\, v. i.
     1. 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.
  
              Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify temperance
              in drinking.                          --Jer. Taylor.
  
              The Theodosian code, several hundred years after
              Justinian's time, did obtain in the western parts of
              Europe.                               --Baker.
  
     2. To prevail; to succeed. [R.] --Evelyn.
  
              So run that ye may obtain.            --1 Cor. ix.
                                                    24.
  
              There is due from the judge to the advocate, some
              commendation, where causes are fair pleaded;
              especially towards the side which obtaineth not.
                                                    --Bacon.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  obtain
       v 1: come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
       2: 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" [syn: receive,
           get, find, incur]
       3: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
          [syn: prevail, hold]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (ετικ μτβ επίσημο Αγγλικά) αποκτώ, παίρνω κάτι, ειδικά κάνοντας
  προσπάθεια

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To get hold of; to gain#Verb possession of, to
  procure; to acquire, in any way. (from 15th c.)
     2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To secure#Verb (that) a specific
  objective or state of affairs be reached. (15th–19th c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To get hold of; to gain#Verb possession of, to
  procure; to acquire, in any way. (from 15th c.)
     2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To secure#Verb (that) a specific
  objective or state of affairs be reached. (15th–19th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To get hold of; to gain#Verb possession of, to
  procure; to acquire, in any way. (from 15th c.)
     2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To secure#Verb (that) a specific
  objective or state of affairs be reached. (15th–19th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To get hold of; to gain#Verb possession of, to
  procure; to acquire, in any way. (from 15th c.)
     2 (lb en intransitive obsolete) To secure#Verb (that) a specific
  objective or state of affairs be reached. (15th–19th c.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     Englanti vb.
     1 saavuttaa, saada hyötyä, voittoa tms.
     2 hankkia

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  obtain
     Engelska vb.
     1 erhålla, utverka, anskaffa, inhämta, ernå; knipa, få tag i
     2 råda, gälla

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  obtain /ɒbtˈeɪn/
  behaal, verwerf

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Obtain /ɒbtˈeɪn/
  إحصل عليه

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  obtain //əbˈteɪn// 
  получавам, доби́вам, доби́я, притежавам, спечелвам