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  1. obtain

    A person may obtain a situation by the intercession of friends, he procures a dinner by paying for it. Attain is a lofty word, pointing to some high or desirable result; a man attains the mountain summit, he attains honor or learning as the result of strenuous and earnest labor. Even that usage of attain which has been thought to refer to mere progress of time carries the thought of a result desired; as, to attain to old age; the man desires to live to a good old age; we should not speak of his attaining his dotage. One may attain an object that will prove not worth his labor, but what he achieves is in itself great and splendid; as, the Greeks at Marathon achieved a glorious victory. Compare DO; GET; REACH.

    Synonyms:
    accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive at, attain, compass, earn, gain, get, grasp, master, procure, reach, secure, win

    Antonyms:
    abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss

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  1. obtainverb

    come into possession of

    «How did you obtain the visa?»

    Synonyms:
    incur, find, receive, prevail, get, hold

  2. receive, get, find, obtain, incurverb

    receive a specified treatment (abstract)

    «These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation»; «His movie received a good review»; «I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions»

    Synonyms:
    pick up, make, mystify, experience, develop, draw, have, find oneself, become, sustain, receive, retrieve, scram, prevail, amaze, stimulate, sire, drive, engender, hold, go, rule, fix, stick, pay back, regain, happen, suffer, feel, beat, set about, get down, get under one’s skin, incur, contract, bring forth, grow, dumbfound, stupefy, start, welcome, arrest, meet, witness, bring, bewilder, see, mother, chance, take, buzz off, catch, let, come up, beget, puzzle, flummox, invite, ascertain, get, generate, capture, find, baffle, produce, get hold, start out, pose, vex, aim, induce, find out, perplex, recover, bump, notice, gravel, begin, fetch, father, determine, commence, discover, encounter, arrive, set out, convey, acquire, come, line up, pay off, detect, bugger off, cause, take in, observe, nonplus

  3. prevail, hold, obtainverb

    be valid, applicable, or true

    «This theory still holds»

    Synonyms:
    accommodate, book, retain, get, moderate, view as, support, take hold, hold back, harbour, defend, triumph, bind, run, deem, reign, hold up, endure, dominate, predominate, take, have, concord, rule, check, make, take for, go for, receive, throw, defy, control, harbor, keep, obligate, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, oblige, curb, hold, die hard, incur, confine, find, have got, arrest, restrain, apply, withstand, persist, agree, hold in, halt, contain, concur, maintain, guard, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, declare, bear

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  1. gettethverb

    to get something from a person, place, or thing means to take possession of something.

    obtain and or receive

    Submitted by anonymous on August 10, 2022  

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  1. List of paraphrases for «obtain»:

    obtaining, get, achieve, gain, receive, acquire, secure, seek, getting, obtained, collect, derive, elicit, gather, procure, gaining, earn, enlist, solicit, attain, learn, find, securing, access, produce, achieving, reach, win, provide, have

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How to use obtain in a sentence?

  1. Liz Murrill:

    Doctors do not have a constitutional right to perform abortions. They don’t have a constitutional right not be regulated. If the law works the way it is supposed to work, doctors who are competent should be able to obtain privileges.

  2. Fernando Camilo:

    We didn’t expect to use our telescope so early in the game, it’s not even optimized, but to turn it to the centre of the galaxy and obtain these stunning images, the best in the world, tells you you’ve done something right, better than right.

  3. Sanita Belgrave:

    Mirror, Mirror on the wall, I’m ready to face today and obtain it ALL.

  4. Leon Rodriguez:

    The inability of those spouses until now to apply for employment, to seek and obtain employment, has imposed in many cases significant hardships on the families of H-1B visa holders.

  5. Italian Proverb:

    By asking for the impossible we obtain the possible.


Translations for obtain

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  • حصلArabic
  • získatCzech
  • bestehen, erlangenGerman
  • obtenerSpanish
  • olla olemassa, olla, pitää hallussaan, hankkiaFinnish
  • obtenir, avoir, réussir, s’établir, se procurer, avoir succèsFrench
  • प्राप्तHindi
  • megkap, kap, hozzájutHungarian
  • ottenere, stabilirsi, riuscire, avereItalian
  • לְהַשִׂיגHebrew
  • 獲得, 持っている, 手に入れる, 成し遂げる, 持つ, 取得Japanese
  • 이루다, 얻다, 굳히다, 갖다Korean
  • ده‌سکه‌وتن, په‌یداکردنKurdish
  • consequor, succedo, assequor, teneo, impetro, obtineoLatin
  • dabūt, būt, iegūtLatvian
  • verkrijgenDutch
  • nabyć, dostawać, dostać, otrzymać, otrzymywać, uzyskać, nabywać, uzyskiwaćPolish
  • obterPortuguese
  • reuși, avea succes, avea, obține, a se stabiliRomanian
  • доставать, добыть, получить, добывать, получать, достатьRussian
  • erhållaSwedish
  • பெறTamil
  • సమకూర్చుకొనుTelugu
  • ได้รับThai
  • elde etmekTurkish
  • حاصل کریںUrdu

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Another word for Obtain, What is another word Obtain

Word; Obtain

Meaning; get, acquire, make, have, win

Another Words For Obtain

  • get
  • acquire
  • make
  • have
  • win
  • fall into
  • come by
  • catch
  • provide
  • ensure
  • supply
  • maintain
  • earn
  • gain
  • find
  • discover
  • devise
  • meet
  • ascertain

Here are 800 Another Words List;

Another Words List – A
abandon – desert
abbreviate – shorten
ability – aptitude
able – qualified
above – overhead
abundant – ample
accurate – correct
achieve – accomplish
adjourn – recess
advocate – support
after – following
afraid – scared
aggressive – militant
aid – assist
always – forever
amateur – novice
ambitious – driven
antagonize – embitter
apparent – obvious,evident
approve – ratify,endorse
arrive – come
arrogant – stuck-up
awful – atrocious
awkward – clumsy

Another Words List – B
ban – prohibit
barren – unproductive
bashful – shy
beautiful – pretty,
before – prior
beginning – start
blend – mix
bottom – base
brave – heroic
break – burst
brief – short
broad – wide,expansive
busy – active
buy – purchase

Another Words List – C
calm – quiet
capture – arrest
care – concern
careful – watchful
cease – stop,
certain – positive
charming – enchanting
chilly – cool
chubby – plump
comical – amusing
complex – complicated
competent – capable
comprehend – grasp
complete – conclude
complex – intricate
compress – crush
concrete – real
concur – agree
condemn – ,denounce
condense – compress
confess – admit
confine – contain
conflict – oppose
conflict – fight
conform – comply
confuse – muddle
congested – overcrowded
connect – join
conscientious – scrupulous
conscious – aware
consecutive – successive
conservative – cautious
considerate – thoughtful
constantly – always
contaminate – pollute
contented – satisfied
continue – persevere
convalesce – heal
convenient – handy
cozy – comfortable
cranky – irritable
crazy – daft
cruel – mean
cry – sob

Another Words List – D
dally – linger
damage – hurt
dangerous – perilous
daring – bold
dark – dismal
dawn – daybreak
dead – lifeless
decay – rot
deduct – subtract
defend – protect
defy – resist
delicate – fragile
demolish – destroy
denounce – blame
dense – thick
depart – leave,exit
detach – separate
deter – hinder,prevent
determined – sure
die – expire,perish
different – distinct
difficult – hard
dilute – weaken
drab – dull
drastic – severe
dreadful – terrible
dry – arid,parched
dubious – doubtful
dull – blunt
dumb – dense

Another Words List – E
early – beforetime
easy – simple
eccentric – unusual
ecstasy – elation
empty – unload
encourage – urge
enemy – opponent
enjoy – like
enlarge – expand
evident – apparent
evil – bad
exceptional – outstanding
excite – arouse,
exhilarated – elated
explicit – exact
exquisite – delightful
exterior – outside
extravagant – luxurious

Another Words List – F
fabulous – marvelous
face – confront
fair – honest
fake – artificial
false – incorrect
fancy – ornate
fantastic – outrageous
fast – rapid
fat – chubby
fatal – deadly
fatigue – tire
feasible – possible
feeble – weak
ferocious – fierce
fertile – fruitful
fiction – fantasy
fill – load
fix – mend
follow – succeed
forbid – prohibit
forgive – pardon
former – previous
fraction – part
frank – candid
frenzy – fury
fresh – unused
friend – comrade
frigid – freezing
frivolous – trivial
front – fore
full – packed
furious – enraged
future – coming

Another Words List – G
gain – acquire
gallant – chivalrous
gather – accumulate
gaudy – showy
gaunt – scrawny
generous – giving
gentle – mild
genuine – authentic
gigantic – immense
give – donate,present
glad – happy
gloomy – dark
glorious – splendid,
good – nice
gratitude – thankfulness
great – outstanding

Another Words List – H
handy – useful
hard – firm
hate – loathe
help – aid
high – lofty
hold – grip
honest – sincere
hospitable – welcoming
hostile – antagonistic
huge – vast
humble – modest
humiliate – embarrass

Another Words List – I
identical – alike
idle – inactive
ignorant – uninformed
immaculate – pure
immature – inexperienced
immune – resistant
impartial – neutral
impatient – eager
imperative – mandatory
imperfect – marred
impetuous – impulsive
important – significant
independent – self-reliant
inferior – lesser
infuriate – enrage
intermittent – sporadic
internal – inner

Another Words List – J,K,L
jolly – merry
jubilant – overjoyed
keep – save
kind – considerate
lament – mourn
large – big
last – final
least – fewest
legible – readable
lenient – lax
listless – lethargic
logical – sensible
long – lengthy
loose – slack,limp
lure – attract
luxurious – extravagant

Another Words List – M
magnify – expand
mandatory – required
maneuver – manipulate
maximum – greatest
meager – scanty
mean – unkind
mediocre – fair
mend – repair
migrant – drifting
militant – combative
minor – lesser
mirth – merriment
mischievous – naughty
misfortune – hardship
mobile – moveable
moderate – temperate
momentous – important
monotonous – boring
moral – righteous
morbid – ghastly
morose – moody
mourn – lament
mysterious – occult

Another Words List – N
naughty – wrong
neat – clean
negligent – derelict
nervous – flustered
neutral – impartial
new – unused
nice – pleasing
nonchalant – indifferent
normal – ordinary
numerous – abundant

Another Words List – O
obey – mind
oblivious – dazed
obnoxious – abominable
observe – examine
obsolete – dated
obstinate – stubborn
odd – peculiar
offend – displease
ominous – menacing
opaque – obscure
open – begin
opponent – rival
optimistic – confident
optional – elective
ordinary – average
outrageous – shocking
outstanding – distinguished

Another Words List – P
painstaking – precise
passive – compliant
past – former
patience – tolerance
peculiar – weird
perfect – flawless
permanent – enduring
perpetual – eternal
persuade – convince
plausible – believable
plentiful – ample
pliable – supple
polite – gracious
poor – destitute
portion – part
possible – conceivable
precarious – dangerous
precious – cherished
prejudiced – opinionated
premature – early,hasty
premeditated – intended
preserve – uphold
pretty – lovely
prevalent – widespread
prevent – prohibit
probable – liable
proficient – adept
profit – gain
prohibit – forbid
prominent – eminent
prompt – punctual
prosperous – successful
proud – elated
push – shove,propel

Another Words List – Q,R
qualified – competent
question – interrogate
quiet – silent
quit – cease
racket – noise
radiant – luminous
raise – hoist
ratify – approve
rational – logical
ravage – devastate
raze – destroy
recreation – amusement
reduce – decrease
refute – contradict
regular – routine
regulate – oversee
relevant – pertinent
reluctant – unwilling
remote – secluded
repulsive – hideous
resist – oppose
retaliate – avenge
reveal – disclose
risky – hazardous
rowdy – boisterous
rude – impolite

Another Words List – S
sad – unhappy
same – alike
savage – uncivilized
save – preserve
scarce – scanty
scrawny – skinny
seize – apprehend
separate – divide
serene – peaceful
serious – grave
shrewd – cunning
shy – timid
sick – ailing
slim – thin
sluggish – listless
small – little
smooth – slick
sociable – friendly
sorrow – woe
special – exceptional
spontaneous – instinctive
stable – steady
stationary – fixed
stimulate – motivate
stop – quit
strenuous – vigorous
strict – stringent
strong – powerful
stupid – unintelligent
subsequent – following
successful – thriving
sufficient – ample
superb – magnificent
suppress – restrain
surplus – excess
swift – fast,speedy,hasty
synthetic – artificial

Another Words List – T
tall – high
tangible – concrete
taut – tense,tight,stiff
tender – delicate
terrible – dreadful
thaw – melt,defrost
thrifty – economical
thrive – prosper
total – whole,entire
trivial – insignificant
turbulent – tumultuous
turmoil – commotion

Another Words List – U,V
unbiased – impartial
upset – perturb,ruffle
urgent – crucial
vacant – unoccupied
vague – unclear
valiant – courageous
vibrate – quiver,tremble
vicious – malicious
victory – triumph,win
virtuous – righteous
vulgar – offensive,uncouth

Another Words List – W
wealth – riches,prosperity
weary – tired,fatigued
wholehearted – earnest
wild – uncivilized
win – triumph,prevail
wise – knowing,smart
wonderful – marvelous
worn – used
wrong – mistaken

Another Words List – Y,Z
yield – produce
zenith – peak,pinnacle

What is another word for obtain?

2229 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ɒbtˈe͡ɪn], [ ɒbtˈe‍ɪn], [ ɒ_b_t_ˈeɪ_n]

How to use «Obtain» in context?

The verb «obtain» is used to describe the process of acquiring something. For example, if someone asks you to obtain a pencil, you would go to the store and buy one.

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obtain

verb

Definition of obtainnext

as in to earn

to receive as return for effort

after years of proving herself, she obtained recognition as a serious journalist

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  • earn

  • gain

  • reap

  • win

  • garner

  • get

  • make

  • acquire

  • attain

  • procure

  • land

  • secure

  • capture

  • realize

  • achieve

  • carry

  • draw

  • bring in

  • pull down

  • come by

  • bag

  • knock down

  • accomplish

  • accumulate

  • score

  • net

  • amass

  • regain

  • gross

  • occupy

  • recapture

  • clear

  • catch

  • reacquire

  • annex

  • take over

  • pick up

  • rack up

  • remake

  • notch (up)

  • reattain


Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • lose

  • give

  • pay

  • forfeit

  • grant

  • yield

  • surrender

  • accord

  • give up

  • relinquish

  • hand over

  • part (with)

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Table of Contents

  1. What is another word for obtain?
  2. What is the noun of obtain?
  3. Has obtained or is obtained?
  4. What is a synonym for obtained?
  5. What is a good sentence for obtained?
  6. What means attain?
  7. How do you use obtain?
  8. Is attain and obtain the same thing?
  9. Do you obtain or attain a skill?
  10. How do you say get a degree?
  11. Do you obtain or attain a degree?
  12. What are the 4 types of degrees?
  13. What do you call someone with masters degree?
  14. What is the title for master degree?
  15. How do you say you have a masters degree?
  16. Do you hold or have a masters degree?
  17. How long is it for a masters degree?
  18. How do you write your degree after your name?
  19. Do you have letters after your name with a degree?
  20. Should I put my degree after my name?
  21. How do you write a full name?
  22. What is last name example?
  23. How do I arrange my name?
  24. What is a person’s full name?
  25. What is full name at birth?
  26. Do Chinese use their surname first?
  27. Do Chinese names go backwards?

What is another word for obtain?

get acquire
procure attain
land achieve
bag earn
reap win

What is the noun of obtain?

Noun. obtainment (countable and uncountable, plural obtainments) The act of obtaining something; attainment.

Has obtained or is obtained?

You are confusing past tense and the third form of the verb, which is used to make the passive. The technique is obtained – you get it over and over again. The technique was obtained – you got it once in the past. You don’t continually obtain something.

What is a synonym for obtained?

accomplish, achieve, notch (up), score.

What is a good sentence for obtained?

He was noted for his great knowledge, the most of which he had obtained from books. Three men, however, obtained a wider recognition. The results obtained from equal weights of rain and snow seem of the same order.

What means attain?

transitive verb. 1 : to reach as an end : gain, achieve attain a goal. 2 : to come into possession of : obtain he attained preferment over his fellows.

How do you use obtain?

  1. to obtain information/data/results.
  2. I’ve been trying to obtain permission to publish this material.
  3. I finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.
  4. Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address.
  5. To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column.

Is attain and obtain the same thing?

Essentially, ‘attain’ is applicable when one achieves or reaches a set criteria or goal, whereas ‘obtain’ should be used when you actually acquire something, be it a physical item or a notional characteristic.

Do you obtain or attain a skill?

The verb attain means to achieve, accomplish, or succeed in reaching a goal (usually through some effort). The verb obtain means to acquire or get possession of something. As an intransitive verb, obtain means to be prevalent or established.

How do you say get a degree?

graduate

  1. be commissioned.
  2. certify.
  3. confer degree.
  4. earn.
  5. finish.
  6. get a degree.
  7. get out.
  8. give sheepskin.

Do you obtain or attain a degree?

If you want to emphasize how hard you worked in college, you might say you attained your degree; but if you want to emphasize that you have a valid degree that qualifies you for a certain job, you might say you obtained it. If you just bought it from a diploma mill for fifty bucks, you definitely only obtained it.

What are the 4 types of degrees?

While there are a number of different kinds of degrees out there in the big world of academia, they can be categorized into four different units: associate, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral.

What do you call someone with masters degree?

A somewhat archaic title someone holding a Masters degree is “Magister”. Similar to Doctor, it comes from a Latin word for teacher.

What is the title for master degree?

The two most common titles of master’s degrees are the Master of Arts (MA/M.A./A.M) and Master of Science (MSc/M.Sc./M.S./S.M.) degrees, which normally consist of a mixture of research and taught material.

How do you say you have a masters degree?

When someone is awarded a master’s degree, they are recognized as having sufficient knowledge in a field of study to be called a master of it. That’s why the correct way to spell master’s degree is with an apostrophe—it’s the degree of a master: Jane enrolled in a university to get a master’s degree.

Do you hold or have a masters degree?

Also note that there is no possessive apostrophe in “Master.” You can also say “I hold a master’s degree in public health.” In this case you wouldn’t capitalize the “m” in “master’s” since you are not stating the formal name of the degree but you would include the possessive apostrophe.

How long is it for a masters degree?

1.5 to 2 years

How do you write your degree after your name?

In general reference to a type of degree, lowercase the name/level of the degree, and in some cases, use the possessive (not plural) form. In a sentence that mentions a degree earned by an individual, spell out and lowercase the name of the degree on first reference; abbreviate it thereafter.

Do you have letters after your name with a degree?

Also known as appellations and postnominals, the letters after your name are abbreviations of your qualifications. Anyone that has a degree can add these to their name.

Should I put my degree after my name?

“The only academic credentials (degrees) that you should list after your name at the top of the résumé should be doctorate level degrees, such as MD, DO, DDS, DVM, PhD, and EdD. A master’s degree or bachelor’s degree should never be included after your name.

How do you write a full name?

In other cases, an initial is used in place of a first name; in the previous example, she could write her full name as J. Smith, or J. S. Smith. But if it remains ambiguous, simply write out the person’s full name, dropping the title.

What is last name example?

Surname is defined as the family or last name. An example of a surname is Smith when the person’s full name is John Smith.

How do I arrange my name?

The first order is straightforward and very common. In this order, you write your first name, followed by your middle name and last name/surname. Unlike the first order, the second order is mostly used for citations although we can still write our names in this order. And this is why it deserves more attention.

What is a person’s full name?

The first name, any middle names, and surname of a person.

What is full name at birth?

Your “full birth name” includes your first, second (and maybe third and fourth) names as well as your last name, sometimes called your “surname”. Your full birth name appears (at least in my part of the world—North America), on your birth certificate.

Do Chinese use their surname first?

Chinese surnames usually come first, followed by the given name. In some situations, the order is switched around so that the surname comes last, and the given name (usually two elements, often separated by a hyphen) appear first. This is usually to accommodate English language oriented situations.

Do Chinese names go backwards?

In English Chinese people, except for those traveling or living outside China, rarely reverse their names to the western naming order (given name, then family name). Western publications usually preserve the Chinese naming order, with the family name first, followed by the given name.

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