Definitions for obtain

obtain ob·tain

Spelling: [uh b-teyn]
IPA: /əbˈteɪn/

Obtain is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 126 anagrams from letters in obtain (abinot).

Definitions for obtain

verb (used with object)

  1. to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:
  2. Obsolete. to attain or reach.

verb (used without object)

  1. to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail:
  2. Archaic. to succeed.

Origin of obtain

1375-1425; late Middle English obteinen Middle French obtenir Latin obtinēre to take hold of, equivalent to ob- ob- + -tinēre (combining form of tenēre to hold)

Examples for obtain

Since then, he had striven to obtain another interview with his bride, but she had refused him.

The investigation stems from Dec. 2013 charges that 25 Russian diplomats allegedly tried to obtain fraudulent Medicaid benefits.

I endeavoured to obtain sight of him, but he was so wrapped and clothed that I did not succeed.

We should be sure to obtain a covered carriage at the station.

He was waiting to obtain the papacy, when he would deal better with the abuses.

That McCulloch failed to obtain an indictment of Wilson means only one thing: He did not want to obtain an indictment.

The interview then shifts to interrogation, which is a conversation intended to obtain inculpatory statements.

Is it likely that this same Alworthy could obtain me entrance there?

In order to extend their legal residence in the United States, they had to obtain other visas.

Rebels in Africa trade in children to fund their conflicts and obtain child soldiers.

Word Value for obtain
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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