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obtain

[uhb-teyn] / əbˈteɪn /
VERB
get, acquire
Synonyms
STRONGEST
access achieve attain collect earn gain gather glean have pick up procure purchase reach realize reap receive recover retrieve secure seize take win
STRONG
accomplish annex capture compass cop corral effect fetch grab hoard inherit invade nab occupy pocket salvage save score snag wangle
WEAK
beg borrow or steal chalk up come by drum up get at get hold of get one's hands on gobble up lay up make use of scrape together scrape up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disperse distribute divide fail forfeit free give give up let go lose miss misunderstand offer plant release scatter spend throw away
STRONG
endanger harm hurt squander surrender waste yield
WEAK
forsake sacrifice

Example Sentences

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Because it is inexpensive, easy to obtain, and well tolerated, researchers believe it could be quickly tested as a complementary approach to cancer treatment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

MSF, or Doctors Without Borders, says Gilead advised it to obtain the drug from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which will acquire 2 million doses over three years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Garcia, the mother of two, said she will keep trying to obtain the benefits.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

The company aims to obtain approvals in Brazil and Australia next, while the U.S. is expected later because of its longer regulatory process, Syngenta said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

They didn’t know, until they arrived, that they needed work permits, which they couldn't obtain.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple