obtain

[uhb-teyn] / əbˈteɪn /

VERB

get, acquire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

access achieve attain collect earn gain gather glean have pick up procure purchase reach realize reap receive recover retrieve secure seize take win

STRONG

accomplish annex capture compass cop corral effect fetch grab hoard inherit invade nab occupy pocket salvage save score snag wangle

WEAK

beg borrow or steal chalk up come by drum up get at get hold of get one's hands on gobble up lay up make use of scrape together scrape up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse distribute divide fail forfeit free give give up let go lose miss misunderstand offer plant release scatter spend throw away

STRONG

endanger harm hurt squander surrender waste yield

WEAK

forsake sacrifice

Example Sentences

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Since November, most foreign men aged 18 to 65 must register with the Russian military to obtain permanent residence or a passport.

From Barron's

"Lead detective Gary Florencio obtained and viewed video surveillance footage that co-operates key elements of the victim's statement," the statement read.

From BBC

Early in the case, First Brands obtained a $1.1 billion DIP loan, which it said would keep the company afloat long enough to reorganize or sell its business.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Justice Department last month sued the Fulton County clerk in an effort to obtain and examine 2020 election records.

From The Wall Street Journal

“This is a time for de-escalation,” Cook said, according to an internal memo to Apple employees obtained by the Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg News and others.

From MarketWatch

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