obtain (Meaning)

Wordnet

obtain (v)

come into possession of

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

be valid, applicable, or true

Webster

obtain (v. t.)

To hold; to keep; to possess.

To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Webster

obtain (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.

To prevail; to succeed.

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.

obtain Sentence Examples

  1. To obtain a valid driver's license, one must pass a written exam and a road test.
  2. The researcher obtained data from 1,000 participants for their study.
  3. We were able to obtain a refund for the defective product.
  4. The doctor prescribed a medication to obtain relief from the patient's pain.
  5. The company set a goal to obtain 10% market share within five years.
  6. The student obtained an A+ grade on their final exam.
  7. The thief tried to obtain money by robbing the bank.
  8. We obtained a loan from the bank to purchase a new car.
  9. The government obtained control of the situation after a period of unrest.
  10. The team obtained a victory in the championship game.

FAQs About the word obtain

come into possession of, receive a specified treatment (abstract), be valid, applicable, or trueTo hold; to keep; to possess., To get hold of by effort; to gain

get, gain,earn, procure, garner, attain, win, make, reap, acquire

forfeit, lose, grant, give, forfeit, pay, grant,lose, pay, give

To obtain a valid driver's license, one must pass a written exam and a road test.

The researcher obtained data from 1,000 participants for their study.

We were able to obtain a refund for the defective product.

The doctor prescribed a medication to obtain relief from the patient's pain.