OBTAIN


Meaning of OBTAIN in English

verb

ADVERB

▪ fraudulently , illegally , unlawfully ( BrE , law )

▪ legally

▪ recently

VERB + OBTAIN

▪ be able to , be unable to

▪ attempt to , endeavour/endeavor to ( esp. BrE )

▪ fail to

▪ assist sb to , enable sb to

▪ be easy to , be possible to

▪ be difficult to , be impossible to

goods which are difficult to ~

▪ be necessary to , need to

It is necessary to ~ the patients' consent.

PREPOSITION

▪ by

The company claims to have ~ed its database of names by legitimate means.

▪ from

Anglers are required to ~ prior authorization from the park keeper.

PHRASES

▪ be easily ~ed , be readily ~ed

Such information is easily ~ed from the Internet.

▪ sth can be ~ed , sth may be ~ed

Details of this offer can be ~ed from any of our stores.

▪ a means of ~ing sth , a method of ~ing sth , a way of ~ing sth

Obtain is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ finance , ↑ plaintiff

Obtain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ abortion , ↑ acquittal , ↑ advice , ↑ appointment , ↑ approval , ↑ assent , ↑ assistance , ↑ assurance , ↑ authorization , ↑ benefit , ↑ citizenship , ↑ clearance , ↑ compensation , ↑ concession , ↑ condom , ↑ confession , ↑ confirmation , ↑ consent , ↑ conviction , ↑ copy , ↑ coverage , ↑ credit , ↑ damage , ↑ data , ↑ degree , ↑ diploma , ↑ discount , ↑ divorce , ↑ doctorate , ↑ document , ↑ driving licence , ↑ education , ↑ employment , ↑ equation , ↑ estimate , ↑ evidence , ↑ exemption , ↑ favour , ↑ feedback , ↑ first , ↑ flow , ↑ freedom , ↑ fund , ↑ funding , ↑ grant , ↑ help , ↑ image , ↑ information , ↑ injunction , ↑ insight , ↑ insurance , ↑ judgement , ↑ justice , ↑ lease , ↑ leave , ↑ leverage , ↑ licence , ↑ loan , ↑ majority , ↑ mandate , ↑ measure , ↑ measurement , ↑ memo , ↑ mercy , ↑ name , ↑ nationality , ↑ oil , ↑ order , ↑ pardon , ↑ pass , ↑ passport , ↑ patent , ↑ permission , ↑ permit , ↑ picture , ↑ position , ↑ possession , ↑ proof , ↑ qualification , ↑ quotation , ↑ quote , ↑ rating , ↑ reading , ↑ receipt , ↑ recognition , ↑ recording , ↑ refund , ↑ registration , ↑ relief , ↑ report , ↑ representation , ↑ result , ↑ reward , ↑ right , ↑ sample , ↑ scan , ↑ scholarship , ↑ score , ↑ sex , ↑ signature , ↑ specimen , ↑ sponsorship , ↑ supply , ↑ ticket , ↑ understanding , ↑ undertaking , ↑ verification , ↑ visa , ↑ vote , ↑ warrant , ↑ writ

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