Obtaining Synonyms & Definitions

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• ObtainingDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Obtain

• ObtainDefinition & Meaning in English

1. (v. i.) To gain or have a firm footing; to become recognized or established; to become or be prevalent or general; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
2. (v. t.) To hold; to keep; to possess.
3. (v. t.) To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.
4. (v. i.) To prevail; to succeed.
5. (v. i.) To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.