Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Group word

obtain |əbˈtān, äb-|

verb

1 [ with obj. ] get, acquire, or secure (something): an opportunity to obtain advanced degrees.

2 [ no obj. ] formal be prevalent, customary, or established: the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world.

derivatives

obtainer noun,
obtainment noun


origin

late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere ‘obtain, gain.’

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