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obtain

obtain (third-person singular simple present obtains, present participle obtaining, simple past and past participle obtained)

1. (transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. [from 15th c.]
   • 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Luke XVIII:

     And a certayne ruler axed him: sayinge: Goode Master: what ought I to do, to obtaine eternall lyfe?

   • 1814, Jane Austen, Mansfield Park:

     Julia was quite as eager for novelty and pleasure as Maria, though she might not have struggled through so much to obtain them, and could better bear a subordinate situation.

2. (intransitive, obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached. [15th-19th c.]
   • 1722, Daniel Defoe, Colonel Jack:

     he was condemned to die for the felony, and being so well known for an old offender, had certainly died, but the merchant, upon his earnest application, had obtained that he should be transported, on condition that he restored all the rest of his bills, which he had done accordingly.

3. (intransitive, obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed. [15th-19th c.]
   • 1701, Jonathan Swift, Contests and Dissentions in Athens and Rome:

     This, though it failed at present, yet afterward obtained, and was a mighty step to the ruin of the commonwealth.

4. (transitive, obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy. [15th-18th c.]
   • 1671, John Milton, Paradise Regaind, Book I:

     His mother then is mortal, but his Sire / He who obtains the monarchy of Heavn, / And what will he not do to advance his Son?

5. (intransitive) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force. [from 17th c.]
   • 1908, Jack London, The Iron Heel, ChapterXVII,

     Even though the Pervaise confession had never come to light, no reasonable doubt could obtain; for the act in question […] was on a par with countless other acts committed by the oligarchs, and, before them, by the capitalists.

   • 1992, Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash, Bantam Spectra, p. 460,

     But the hostage situation no longer obtains, and so Uncle Enzo feels it important to stop Rife now, […]

Definizione dizionario obtain

	ottenere
	to get hold of, acquire

	avere
	to hold, possess

	riuscire
	to succeed

	stabilirsi
	to be the case, hold true

acquisire

	attingere
	Ricavare o ottenere qualcosa.
	To get or obtain an item.

	procurarsi
	Ricavare o ottenere qualcosa.
	To get or obtain an item.

acquistare

arruolare

comperare

comprare

conseguire

esistere

estrarre

guadagnare

ingaggiare

ottengo

prendere

procurare

raccogliere

raggiungere

recuperare

ricavare

ricevere

togliere

usufruire, ottenere, procurarsi, conseguire

Altri significati:

(intransitive) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force. [from 17th c.]

(intransitive, obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed. [15th-19th c.]

(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. [from 15th c.]

obtain (benefit)

(transitive, obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy. [15th-18th c.]

(to) get

(intransitive, obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached. [15th-19th c.]