obtain
/əbˈteɪn/verb
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
Example sentence
- “It was difficult to obtain.”
Featured as word of the day on October 27, 2027.
Related words
obtuseTo dull or reduce an emotion or a physical state.obstructTo block or fill (a passage) with obstacles or an obstacle.occupy(of time) To take or use.obstinateStubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.oceanOne of the large bodies of water separating the continents.obstacleSomething that impedes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress.