obtain

/ɒbtˈe‍ɪn/

/əbˈteɪn/

to obtain

MAIN VERB

to get something, often with difficulty

receive a specified treatment (abstract)

synonyms : find

to be widely common, applied, or recognized

synonyms : hold

Examples

1. A reporter obtained documents from the company under false pretenses.

2. Our competitors obtained the contract by breaking every rule in the book.

3. The lunch invitation was clearly a fishing expedition to obtain information about his private life.

4. The crime of obtaining title to another's property by false pretenses.