OBTAIN
obtain
Verb
- To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
- To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
- To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
- To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
- To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
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