obtain

/ʌbtˈeɪn/

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Verb
come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
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receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
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be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"

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