Obtain

Definition

obtain /ǝb'teÇn/ v ၁။ ( rather fml ) ရသည္။ 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 ) အက်ဳိးသက္ေရာက္မႈ ရိွသည္။ က်ဳိးေၾကာင္းညီၫြတ္သည္။ သက္ဆိုင္သည္။ The situation changes when these conditions no longer obtain. ❏ obtainable adj ရႏိုင္ေသာ။ Full details are obtainable from any post office. ❍ Are his records still obtainable?

Examples

1. She has to obtain her parents’ permission before she does anything.
2. Long delays in obtaining passports and visas often occur.
3. [obtain something by (doing) something] : He was charged with obtaining property by deception.
4. [obtain something from someone/something] : Details can be obtained from the Department for Education.
5. This situation generally obtains in early language learning.