[əbˈteɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- get, acquire, or secure (something)
(e.g: adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain)

- be prevalent, customary, or established
(e.g: the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere ‘obtain, gain’