obtain

The word “obtain” has 2 syllables: ob-tain

It's pronounced as /əbˈteɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for obtain?

In the thesaurus, “obtain” has 77 synonyms and 32 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for obtain along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for obtain

access
accomplish
accumulate
achieve
acquire
amass
annex
attain
bag
beg borrow or steal
bring in
capture
carry
catch
chalk up
clear
collect
come by
compass
cop
corral
draw
drum up
earn
effect
fetch
gain
garner
gather
get
get at
get hold of
glean
gobble up
grab
gross
have
hoard
inherit
invade
knock down
land
lay up
make
make use of
nab
net
occupy
pick up
pocket
procure
pull down
purchase
rack up
reach
reacquire
realize
reap
reattain
recapture
receive
recover
regain
remake
retrieve
salvage
save
score
scrape together
scrape up
secure
seize
snag
take
take over
wangle
win

Antonyms for obtain

accord
disperse
distribute
divide
endanger
fail
forfeit
forsake
free
give
give up
grant
hand over
harm
hurt
let go
lose
miss
misunderstand
offer
pay
plant
release
relinquish
sacrifice
scatter
spend
squander
surrender
throw away
waste
yield

Meanings of obtain

verb
1. To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
2. To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
3. To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
4. To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
5. To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Example Sentences

She worked hard to obtain her degree in engineering from a prestigious university.
The researchers needed to obtain permission from the ethics board before starting their study.
He was determined to obtain the highest score on the exam to secure a scholarship.
The company is trying to obtain funding from investors to expand its operations.
To obtain accurate results, the scientists carefully followed the experimental protocol.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to obtain, such as: access, accomplish, accord, accumulate, achieve, acquire, amass.

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