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obtain - Dictionary definition and meaning for obtain
OBTAIN
(verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract)
"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation", "His movie received a good review", "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
synonyms : find , get , incur , receive(verb) come into possession of
"How did you obtain the visa?"
(verb) be valid, applicable, or true
"This theory still holds"
synonyms : hold , prevailThe old saying, ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away’ prevails even today. -added by naila_inlas
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.


