Details of word OBTAIN

Definition of obtain

v. t. - To hold; to keep; to possess.
v. t. - To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.
v. i. - To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
v. i. - To prevail; to succeed.
v. i. - To gain or have a firm footing; to become recognized or established; to become or be prevalent or general; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.

Word "obtain" contains 6 letters : A B I N O T

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