obtain

Meaning

Verb

• To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
• To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
• To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
• To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
• To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Origin

• From Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre ("to gain, achieve, succeed, possess"), from ob- + tenere.