obtain
/əbˈteɪn/
verb
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
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ENABLE
Verb 2 meanings
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
“obtain permission”
To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre (“to gain, achieve, succeed, possess”), from ob- + tenēre (“to hold”).
Similar and opposite words
OBTAIN at a glance
OBTAIN has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (O 1 + B 3 + T 1 + A 1 + I 1 + N 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,571 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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