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obtainobtain /əbˈteɪn/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb formal ETYMOLOGYobtainOrigin: 1400-1500 Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere to hold on to, own, obtain VERB TABLEobtain |
| Present | I, you, we, they | obtain | | he, she, it | obtains | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | obtained | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have obtained | | he, she, it | has obtained | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had obtained | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will obtain | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have obtained |
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| Present | I | am obtaining | | he, she, it | is obtaining | | you, we, they | are obtaining | | Past | I, he, she, it | was obtaining | | you, we, they | were obtaining | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been obtaining | | he, she, it | has been obtaining | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been obtaining | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be obtaining | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been obtaining |
► obtain permission You will need to obtain permission from your parents. THESAURUSstart having something► get to start having something by finding it, asking for it, being given it, etc.: I need to get a new job. If you buy one, you get one free. ► obtain formal to get something: The statistics were obtained from the police department. ► acquire formal to get or gain knowledge, skills, qualities, etc.: The program helps adults acquire skills that lead to jobs. ► gain to get something useful or necessary: I’ve gained a lot of useful experience. ► earn to get something because you deserve it: He had earned a reputation as a peacemaker. 1[transitive] to get something that you want, especially through your own effort, skill, or work: Weisner is hoping to obtain funding for a follow-up study.obtain something from somebody/something Pepper is obtained from the dried berries of the pepper plant. You will need to obtain permission from your parents.► see thesaurus at get2[intransitive not in progressive] if a situation, system, or rule obtains, it continues to exist SYN apply: These conditions no longer obtain. [Origin: 1400–1500 Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere to hold on to, own, obtain] |