Definition of obtain; in English English dictionary
- obtain
- To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force
But the hostage situation no longer obtains, and so Uncle Enzo feels it important to stop Rife now,.
- obtain
- To prevail, be victorious; to succeed
This, though it failed at present, yet afterward obtained, and was a mighty step to the ruin of the commonwealth.
- obtain
- To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached
he was condemned to die for the felony, and being so well known for an old offender, had certainly died, but the merchant, upon his earnest application, had obtained that he should be transported, on condition that he restored all the rest of his bills, which he had done accordingly.
- obtain
- To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
Julia was quite as eager for novelty and pleasure as Maria, though she might not have struggled through so much to obtain them, and could better bear a subordinate situation.
- obtain
- To hold; to keep, possess or occupy
His mother then is mortal, but his Sire / He who obtains the monarchy of Heav'n, / And what will he not do to advance his Son?.
- obtain
- {v} to gain, get, acquire, procure, prevail
- obtain
- To obtain something means to get it or achieve it. Evans was trying to obtain a false passport and other documents
- obtain
- To prevail; to succeed
- obtain
- receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
- obtain
- To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer
- obtain
- To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way
- obtain
- come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
- obtain
- To gain or have a firm footing; to become recognized or established; to become or be prevalent or general; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer
- obtain
- {f} acquire, come by; procure, secure; earn, achieve; be established, prevail, be valid
- obtain
- To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail
- obtain
- be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
- obtain
- To exist
- obtain
- To hold; to keep; to possess
- obtain
- come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?
