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obtain: Meaning and Definition of
ob•tain
Pronunciation: (ub-tān'), [key] — v.t.
- to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- to attain or reach.
—v.i. - to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail: the morals that obtained in Rome.
- to succeed.
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