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Synonyms of obtain in English:

obtain


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See Spanish definition of conseguir

verb

1‘the newspaper obtained a copy of the letter’

SYNONYMS
get, acquire, come by, secure, procure, come into possession of, pick up, be given
gain, derive, earn, achieve, attain, win, draw, reap
buy, purchase
informal get hold of, lay hold of, get one's hands on, lay one's hands on, get one's mitts on, grab, bag, land, net
British informal blag
South African informal schlenter
ANTONYMS

lose, relinquish

2‘the rules obtaining in other jurisdictions’

SYNONYMS
prevail, be in force, apply, exist, be in use, be established, be customary, be effective, be prevalent, stand, hold, be the case