#1
obtain v. come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
. wn #2
obtain v. [
receive, get, find, incur] 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"
. wn #3
obtain v. [
prevail, hold] be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
. wn