Meaning
simple past and past participle of obtain
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Hyphenated as
ob‧tained
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əbˈteɪnd/
New
obtain
- 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.
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