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Synonyms
ob·tain (əb-tāń, ŏb-)

[Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre, ob-, intensive pref.; see ob–, + tenēre, to hold.]

verb: -tained, -tain·ing, -tains. 

transitive verb 

To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.

intransitive verb 

  1. To be established, accepted, or customary: “standards, proprieties that no longer obtain” (Meg Greenfield)
  2. Archaic To succeed.

derivatives

ob·taińa·ble
adjective
ob·taińer
noun