- obtain *** ob·tain
- [əb'teɪn]
1. vt(gen) ottenere
to obtain sth (for o.s.) — (goods) procurarsi qc
to obtain sth for sb — procurare qc a qn
2. vi(frm: circumstances, custom) esistere
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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,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
|tain´er — ob|tain «uhb TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to get or procure through effort or diligence; come to have; acquire: »to obtain a job one applies for, to obtain a prize one has been working for, to obtain possession of a house one has rented, to obtain… … Useful english dictionary
obtain — ob•tain [[t]əbˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through effort or request 2) Obs. to attain or reach 3) to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue: the morals that obtained in Rome[/ex] 4) archaic to… … From formal English to slang
obtain — ob|tain W2S2 [əbˈteın] v formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: obtenir, from Latin obtinere to hold on to, own, obtain ] 1.) [T] to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work = ↑get obtain sth from… … Dictionary of contemporary English
obtain — ob|tain [ əb teın ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to get something you want or need, especially by going through a process that is difficult: ACQUIRE: She has to obtain her parents permission before she does anything. Long delays in obtaining… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
obtain — ob·tain || É™b teɪn v. acquire, come by; procure, secure; earn, achieve … English contemporary dictionary
obtain — ob·tain … English syllables
ob|tain´ment — ob|tain «uhb TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to get or procure through effort or diligence; come to have; acquire: »to obtain a job one applies for, to obtain a prize one has been working for, to obtain possession of a house one has rented, to obtain… … Useful english dictionary
ob|tain´a|ble — ob|tain «uhb TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to get or procure through effort or diligence; come to have; acquire: »to obtain a job one applies for, to obtain a prize one has been working for, to obtain possession of a house one has rented, to obtain… … Useful english dictionary
ob|tain — «uhb TAYN», transitive verb. 1. to get or procure through effort or diligence; come to have; acquire: »to obtain a job one applies for, to obtain a prize one has been working for, to obtain possession of a house one has rented, to obtain… … Useful english dictionary
