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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•tain /əbˈteɪn/USA pronunciation v. - to come into possession of;
acquire:[~ + object]to obtain a driver's license. - to be common or customary, esp. so as to be in force or to exist in a particular place or time:[no object* usually: not be + ~ -ing]the morals that obtained in ancient Rome.
ob•tain•a•ble, adj. ob•tain•ment, n. [uncountable]See -tain-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ob•tain (əb tān′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to come into possession of;
get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:to obtain permission; to obtain a better income. - [Obs.]to attain or reach.
v.i. - to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue;
prevail:the morals that obtained in Rome. - [Archaic.]to succeed.
- Latin obtinēre to take hold of, equivalent. to ob- ob- + -tinēre (combining form of tenēre to hold)
- Middle French obtenir
- late Middle English obteinen 1375–1425
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gain, achieve, earn, win, attain. See get.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged lose, forgo.
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