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Word entry · 6 letters

obtain

Best crossword clue

"Get or acquire"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /əbˈteɪn/Part of speech verbSorted abinotStarts with OEnds with N2 cluesVery common crossword word
1O2B3T4A5I6N

Definitions

  1. receive a specified treatment (abstract)

Word origin

From Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre (“to gain, achieve, succeed, possess”), from ob- + tenēre (“to hold”).

Used in a sentence

  • obtain permission
  • obtain information
  • difficult to obtain

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Get or acquire6 letters
02Get6 letters

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