to obtain
1Obtain — Ob*tain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Obtained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Obtaining}.] [F. obtenir, L. obtinere; ob (see {Ob }) + tenere to hold. See {Tenable}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To hold; to keep; to possess. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] His mother, then, is mortal,… …
2obtain — I verb accumulate, achieve, acquire, adipisci, appropriate, arrive at, attain, be in receipt of, capture, collect, come into possession, consequi. earn, enter into possession, gain, gain possession, gather, get, get hold of, get possession of,… …
3Obtain — Ob*tain , v. i. 1. To gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer. [1913 Webster] Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify… …
4obtain a return — index profit, realize (obtain as a profit) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5obtain — [əb tān′] vt. [ME obteinen < OFr obtenir < L obtinere, to obtain, prevail, maintain < ob (see OB ) + tenere, to hold: see TENANT] 1. to get possession of, esp. by some effort; procure 2. Archaic to arrive at; reach or achieve vi. 1. to… …
6obtain a mortgage — index borrow Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
7obtain a victory — index beat (defeat), earn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8obtain again — index repossess Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9obtain by any means — index acquire (secure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10obtain by compulsion — index enforce, extort Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …