The most popular online dictionary and thesaurus for learners of English
obtain
verb [T] (GET) /əbˈteɪn/ formalDefinition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 to get something, especially by asking for it, buying it, working for it, or producing it from something else: to obtain permission First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain. In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result. Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane.Getting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things
(Definition of obtain verb (GET) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Focus on the pronunciation of obtain
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Getting, receiving and accepting, but you might be interested in these topics from the Having and owning topic area:
- Belongings and possessions
- Capturing or taking possession of things
- Collecting and amassing
- Giving, bringing or getting back
- Having and owning - general words
- Having in your hands
- Keeping and storing things
- Reciprocating
- Removing and getting rid of things
- Stop having or doing something
- Taking and choosing
- Taking things away from someone or somewhere
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “obtain”
SMART Thesaurus: Getting, receiving and accepting
Synonyms and related words:
- acquire verb
- acquisition noun
- ahold adverb
- carve sth out (for yourself) phrasal verb
- check sth out phrasal verb (BORROW)
- clinch verb (WIN)
- draw verb (MONEY)
- earn verb
- get sth back phrasal verb
- get sth out of sth phrasal verb
- glom onto sth/sb phrasal verb
- go to sb phrasal verb
- grasp noun (HOLD)
- pick sth up phrasal verb (WIN)
- pounce on sth phrasal verb (ACCEPT)
- prize sth out of sb phrasal verb
- score verb (GET)
- secure verb (GET)
- target noun (PERSON/GROUP)
- wrest verb
Word of the Day
spurn
to refuse to accept something or someone because you feel that they are not worth having
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
