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Defenition of the word obtain

    • Defenition of the word obtain

      • To get or obtain an item; to come into the possession of something.
      • To get a characteristic.
      • come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
      • be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
      • receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
      • receive a specified treatment (abstract)
      • come into possession of
      • be valid, applicable, or true

    Synonyms for the word obtain

      • achieve
      • acquire
      • attain
      • find
      • gain
      • get
      • get hold of
      • hold
      • incur
      • prevail
      • receive
      • take

    Similar words in the obtain

      • obtain
      • obtained
      • obtaining
      • obtains

    Hyponyms for the word obtain

      • bum
      • cadge
      • carry
      • derive
      • dig up
      • eke out
      • excavate
      • extort
      • extract
      • gain
      • get in
      • get into
      • grab
      • grub
      • kite
      • mooch
      • procure
      • secure
      • shop
      • snag
      • source
      • sponge
      • squeeze out
      • take
      • take out
      • turn up
      • wring from

    Hypernyms for the word obtain

      • acquire
      • be
      • change
      • exist
      • get

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