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Definitions

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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In the future, we expect a revenue-sharing agreement with Oman, on the other side of the Strait, but our larger contribution to security leaves us well-placed to obtain a beneficial deal for our stakeholders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The review also found that it is increasingly taking longer for applicants to obtain a permit, up to about 155 days.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Garcia, the mother of two, said she will keep trying to obtain the benefits.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The requirement to obtain permission had gone largely unnoticed until it was reported by a German newspaper last week.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The disillusioned Fernanda tried to obtain more precise information, but the unknown correspondents did not answer her letters any more.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez