transcription, транскрипция: [ əb-ˈtān, äb- ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre to hold on to, possess, obtain, from ob- in the way + tenēre to hold — more at thin
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
: to gain or attain usually by planned action or effort
intransitive verb
1. archaic : succeed
2. : to be generally recognized or established : prevail
• ob·tain·abil·i·ty -ˌtā-nə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun
• ob·tain·able -ˈtā-nə-bəl adjective
• ob·tain·er noun
• ob·tain·ment -ˈtān-mənt noun