obtain
Signification (English)
- To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
- (obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
- (obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
- (obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
- To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
Concepts
avoir succès
se procurer
s’établir
aquérir
s'établir
faire obtenir
Synonyms
yield
able to
act of obtaining
substract
take hold of
be obtainable
press for
succeed to
come into possession of
get one’s hands on
be observed
coff
be given
capable of
catch up with
Fréquence
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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