Word.ws English Dictionary

obtain meaning in Sanskrit

लभते labhate

/əbˈteɪn/

obtain in Sanskrit: लभते (labhate). In English, obtain means to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Sanskrit words for obtain

to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way
लभते labhate

English meaning of obtain

  1. verb To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
  2. verb To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
  3. verb To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
  4. verb To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.

Full definition of obtain

obtain in a sentence

  • Applicants must obtain a permit before construction.
  • We obtained accurate data from the survey.

Synonyms of obtain

All synonyms of obtain

obtain in other languages

Questions about obtain in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of obtain in Sanskrit?
Obtain in Sanskrit is लभते (labhate).
obtain इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Obtain: लभते (labhate).
What does obtain mean in English?
Obtain means to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: obtain (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

Last updated:

Pronunciation audio from Wikimedia Commons, each file under its own free license: en-us-obtain.ogg.

Cite this page: “obtain meaning in Sanskrit.” Word.ws, https://word.ws/sanskrit/obtain. Based on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.