Obtain — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

come into possession of

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/əbtˈeɪn/

🇬🇧British English

/ɒbtˈeɪn/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɒbtˈeɪn/

2 syllables Say it as /əbtˈeɪn/.

Examples

How did you obtain the visa?
These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation
His movie received a good review

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

prevail receive incur hold get find

Parts of Speech

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”
verb	be valid, applicable, or true “This theory still holds”

Word Forms

obtainable	adjective	capable of being obtained
obtention	noun	the act of obtaining
obtainment	noun	the act of obtaining

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

erhalten

in den Besitz kommen

🇫🇷French

obtenir

entrer en possession de

🇪🇸Spanish

obtener

adquirir

🇮🇹Italian

ottenere

entrare in possesso di

🇳🇱Dutch

verkrijgen

in bezit komen

🇵🇹Portuguese

obter

entrar em posse de

🇷🇺Russian

получать

вступить во владение

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्राप्त

कब्जे में आना

🇧🇩Bengali

প্রাপ্ত

দখলে আসা

🇮🇳Tamil

பெற

வசம் வந்து

🇮🇳Telugu

పొందండి

స్వాధీనంలోకి వస్తాయి

🇮🇳Marathi

मिळवणे

च्या ताब्यात येणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

મેળવો

ના કબજામાં આવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಡೆಯಲು

ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಕ್ಕೆ ಬರುತ್ತವೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

നേടുക

കൈവശം വരിക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ

ਦੇ ਕਬਜ਼ੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਆ

🇵🇰Urdu

حاصل کریں

کے قبضے میں آتے ہیں

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

获得

拥有

🇯🇵Japanese

得る

を所有する

🇰🇷Korean

얻다

소유하게 되다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đạt được

sở hữu

🇹🇭Thai

รับ

มาครอบครอง

🇮🇩Indonesian

memperoleh

menjadi milik

🇵🇭Filipino

makuha

magkaroon ng

🇲🇾Malay

memperoleh

menjadi milik

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

يحصل على

تأتي في حيازة

🇮🇷Persian

بدست آوردن

در اختیار گرفتن

🇹🇷Turkish

elde etmek

ele geçirmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

לְהַשִׂיג

מגיעים לידי

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'obtain'?

The primary meaning of 'obtain' is 'come into possession of'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'obtain' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'obtain' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'obtain' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'obtain' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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