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Synonyms of obtain

6 similar words

Another word for obtain is get. Other synonyms of obtain are acquire, exact and procure.

Synonyms and similar words for obtain

verbTo get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

  • getTo obtain; to acquire.
  • gainTo come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
  • acquireTo get.
  • attainTo gain (a desired result or other objective) through effort; to accomplish, to achieve.
  • procureTo acquire or obtain.
  • exactTo inflict; to forcibly obtain or produce; to visit.

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.

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Questions about synonyms of obtain

What is another word for obtain?
Obtain has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as get, acquire, exact and procure.
What does obtain mean?
Obtain means to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: obtain (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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