obtain in English
- obtain⇄adj. obtainable.
- obtain⇄noun obtainer.
- obtain⇄noun obtainment.
- obtain⇄obtain, transitive verb.
1. to get or procure through effort or diligence; come to have; acquire.
Ex. to obtain a job one applies for, to obtain a prize one has been working for, to obtain possession of a house one has rented, to obtain knowle - obtain⇄v.i. 1. to be in use; be customary; prevail.
Ex. Different rules obtain in different schools.
2. to get what is desired.
Ex. The simple heart, that freely asks in love, obtains (John Greenleaf Whittier).
3. (Archaic.) to prevail
obtain in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
obtain in Hindi हिन्दी
obtain in Kashmiri कॉशुर
obtain in Sindhi سنڌي
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