obtain
/əbˈteɪn/
US pronunciation
American sound/əbˈteɪn/
əbˈteɪn
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əb - ˈteɪn -> obtain
Myanmar meaning
(v) ရရှိသည်။
Full entry
၁။ (rather fml ) ရသည်။ obtain permission/information advice/ approval ❍ I managed to obtain the book I wanted. ❍ Vitamins and fibre are best obtained from/through natural food.
၂။ (fml ) အကျိုးသက်ရောက်မှု ရှိသည်။ ကျိုးကြောင်းညီညွတ်သည်။ သက်ဆိုင်သည်။ The situation changes when these conditions no longer obtain.
❏ obtainable adj ရနိုင်သော။ Full details are obtainable from any post office. ❍ Are his records still obtainable?
More examples
- She has to obtain her parents’ permission before she does anything.
- Long delays in obtaining passports and visas often occur.
- [obtain something by (doing) something] : He was charged with obtaining property by deception.
- [obtain something from someone/something] : Details can be obtained from the Department for Education.
- This situation generally obtains in early language learning.
Synonyms
get, get hold of, find, gain, attain, acquire, achieve, take, access, accomplish, annex, beg borrow or steal, capture, chalk up, collect, come by, compass, cop, corral, drum up, earn, effect, fetch, gather, get at, get one's hands on, glean, gobble up, grab, have, hoard, inherit, invade, lay up, make use of, nab, occupy, pick up, pocket, procure, purchase, reach, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, salvage, save, score, scrape together, scrape up, secure, seize, snag, wangle, win
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