4 dictionary results for: obtainable
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ob·tain
[uh
b-teyn] Pronunciation Key
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[uh
b-teyn] Pronunciation Key –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income. |
| 2. | Obsolete. to attain or reach. |
| 3. | to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail: the morals that obtained in Rome. |
| 4. | Archaic. to succeed. |
[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME obteinen < MF obtenir < L obtinére to take hold of, equiv. to ob- ob- + -tinére (comb. form of tenére to hold)
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ob·tain·a·ble, adjective
ob·tain·a·bil·i·ty, noun
ob·tain·er, noun
ob·tain·ment, noun
—Antonyms 1. lose, forgo.
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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| ob·tain
(əb-tān', ŏb-) Pronunciation Key
v. ob·tained, ob·tain·ing, ob·tains v. tr. To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire. v. intr.
[Middle English obteinen, from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre : ob-, intensive pref.; see ob- + tenēre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.] ob·tain'a·ble adj., ob·tain'er n. |
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| obtainable | |
adjective | |
| capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable" [syn: gettable] |
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Obtainable
Ob*tain"a*ble\, a. Capable of being obtained.
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