Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To get or gain something
Obtain
/əbˈteɪn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
This particularly obtains in all Parliamentary affairs.They had obtained a clue.Butler would obtain no sign from him.
Etymology:
From Old French obtiner, from Latin obtinēre, meaning to take hold of. In Latin, ob- means towards and tenēre means to hold.
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