obtain

Verb

Verb Forms: obtained, obtaining, obtains

To get, acquire, or secure something through effort.
come into possession of
- "How did you obtain the visa?"
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
be valid, applicable, or true
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Examples

She managed to obtain a high score by using all her tiles in one turn.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre (“to gain, achieve, succeed, possess”), from ob- + tenēre (“to hold”).

Synonyms

find, get, hold, incur, prevail, receive, acquire, attain, exact, gain, procure

Scrabble Score: 8

obtain: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
obtain: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
obtain: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

obtain: valid Words With Friends Word