obtain
Betekenis (Engels)
- (transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
- (obsolete, transitive) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
- (intransitive) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
Sinonieme
Vertalings
Frekwensie
Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/əbˈteɪn/
Etimologie (Engels)
In summary
From Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre (“to gain, achieve, succeed, possess”), from ob- + tenēre (“to hold”).
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