obtain (/əbˈteɪn/)
verb · Advanced · Common Verbs
🔊 /əbˈteɪn/
Meaning
Meaning: get or acquire
To get something, especially by making an effort.
Examples
🗣 You must obtain a special permit before you can fish in this protected river.
Etymology
From Latin ‘obtinere’ (to hold, possess), from ‘ob-‘ and ‘tenere’.
How & Where It’s Used
Formal synonym of ‘get’, common in official and legal writing.
Tags: formal, action