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[əbˈteɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- get, acquire, or secure (something)
(e.g: adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain)
- be prevalent, customary, or established
(e.g: the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere ‘obtain, gain’
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