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ob·tain [ əb táyn, ob táyn ] (past and past participle ob·tained, present participle ob·tain·ing, 3rd person present singular ob·tains)


verb 
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb get something: to get possession of something, especially by making an effort or having the necessary qualifications

2. intransitive verb be established: to be established, valid, or current
under the regulations that obtained at the time

3. intransitive verb result: to follow as a result ( formal )
the unfortunate situation that obtains when such diverse characters are forced together

[15th century. Via Old French obtenir< Latin obtinere "hold to" < tenere "to hold"]

ob·tain·er noun
ob·tain·ment noun

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See get1.

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