obtain

Signification (English)

  1. To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
  2. (obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
  3. (obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
  4. (obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
  5. To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Fréquence

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Prononcé comme (IPA)
/əbˈteɪn/
Étymologie (English)

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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