Obtain - definition of obtain by The Free Dictionary
ob·tain (əb-tān′, ŏb-) 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. 1. To be in existence, in effect, or customary: "standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Me...