Obtain
/əbˈteɪn/noun
To gain possession of something through effort.
Did you know?The word 'obtain' traces back to the idea of seizing or holding onto something, resonating with the power of manifestation in the occult.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*ten-
“to stretch, to hold”
Latin
Latin
obtinere
“to hold, to possess, to occupy”
Old French
Old French
obtenir
“to obtain, to get”
Middle English
Middle English
obteinen
“to acquire, to get possession of”
Modern English
English
obtain
“to gain or acquire, especially through effort”