'obtain' definitions:
Definition of 'obtain'
(from WordNet)
verb
Come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
verb
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" [syn: receive, get, find, obtain, incur]
verb
Synonyms of 'obtain'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accept,
- acquire,
- admit,
- annex,
- apply,
- arouse,
- assume,
- bag,
- be,
- be extant,
- be found,
- be in,
- be in existence,
- be in force,
- be met with,
- be present,
- be seized of,
- be the case,
- be the rage,
- be the rule,
- be the thing,
- be there,
- breathe,
- bring,
- bring back,
- bring forth,
- bring on,
- bring out,
- bring to light,
- buy,
- call for,
- call forth,
- call out,
- call up,
- capture,
- catch,
- chalk up,
- chase after,
- come by,
- come in for,
- come into,
- contract,
- contrive,
- corral,
- deduce,
- derive,
- derive from,
- dominate,
- drag down,
- drag out,
- draw,
- draw down,
- draw forth,
- draw from,
- draw on,
- draw out,
- earn,
- educe,
- effect,
- elicit,
- enter into possession,
- evoke,
- exist,
- fetch,
- fetch and carry,
- gain,
- get,
- get from,
- get out of,
- go after,
- go and get,
- go fetch,
- go for,
- go get,
- go to get,
- grasp,
- happen to be,
- harvest,
- have,
- have being,
- have coming in,
- have place,
- hold,
- induce,
- inspire,
- instigate,
- lead,
- live,
- make,
- motivate,
- net,
- occur,
- pick up,
- predominate,
- prevail,
- procure,
- provoke,
- pull down,
- purchase,
- reap,
- receive,
- reign,
- relate,
- retrieve,
- rouse,
- rule,
- run after,
- sack,
- score,
- secure,
- seize,
- shag,
- stand,
- stimulate,
- subsist,
- summon forth,
- summon up,
- superinduce,
- take,
- take in,
- take on,
- take over,
- take possession of,
- wangle,
- wangle out of,
- win,
- winkle out,
- worm out,
- worm out of