obtain
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obtains;
obtained;
obtaining
obtains;
obtained;
obtaining
Britannica Dictionary definition of OBTAIN
1
[+ object]
somewhat formal
:
to gain or get (something) usually by effort
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The information may be difficult to obtain.
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We obtained a copy of the original letter.
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They've obtained [=acquired] the necessary permission to enter.
2
not used in progressive tenses,
[no object]
formal
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to continue to be accepted or in use
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These ideas no longer obtain for our generation.
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The drug is legally obtainable in this country.
