<p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>To come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request:<ul><li>To obtain permission;</li><li>To obtain a better income.</li></ul></li><li>Synonyms: attain, win, earn, achieve, gain</li><li>Antonyms: forgo, lose</li><li>Obsolete: to attain or reach.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>To be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail:<ul><li>The morals that obtained in Rome.</li></ul></li><li>Archaic: to succeed.</li></ul>