Definition of obtain

• v. t. - To hold; to keep; to possess.
• v. t. - To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.
• v. i. - To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.
• v. i. - To prevail; to succeed.