Definitions from Wiktionary (obtain)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
▸ verb:  (intransitive, obsolete) To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
▸ verb:  (intransitive, obsolete) To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
▸ verb:  (transitive, obsolete) To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
▸ verb:  (intransitive, philosophy) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
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