obtain

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[get hold of]]; to [[gain#Verb|gain]] [[possession]] of, to [[procure]]; to [[acquire]], in any way. {{defdate|from 15th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[secure#Verb|secure]] (that) a specific [[objective]] or state of affairs be reached. {{defdate|15th–19th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete}} To [[prevail]], be [[victorious]]; to [[succeed]]. {{defdate|15th–19th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|transitive|obsolete}} To [[hold#Verb|hold]]; to [[keep#Verb|keep]], [[possess]] or [[occupy]]. {{defdate|15th–18th c.}}
5. {{lb|en|intransitive|especially|philosophy}} To [[exist]] or [[be the case]]; to [[hold true]], be [[in force]]. {{defdate|from 17th c.}}

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