obtain

obtain
transitive verb
bekommen [Ware, Information, Hilfe]; erreichen, erzielen [Resultat, Wirkung]; erwerben, erlangen [akademischen Grad]
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[əb'tein]
verb
(to get; to become the possessor of: He obtained a large sum of money by buying and selling houses.) erlangen
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ob·tain
[əbˈteɪn]
(form)
I. vt
▪ to \obtain sth [from sb] (to be given) etw [von jdm] bekommen [o erhalten]; (to go and get) sich dat etw [von jdm] verschaffen
iron is \obtained from iron ore Eisen wird aus Eisenerz gewonnen
to \obtain information sich dat Informationen verschaffen
to \obtain approval eine Genehmigung einholen [o erlangen]
to \obtain permission eine Erlaubnis erhalten
you must first \obtain permission Sie müssen sich erst eine Genehmigung besorgen
impossible to \obtain nicht erhältlich
II. vi conditions herrschen; rules gelten, in Kraft sein
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[əb'teɪn]
1. vt
erhalten, bekommen; result, votes also erzielen; knowledge erwerben

to obtain sth through hard work — etw durch harte Arbeit erreichen; possession sich (dat) etw mühsam erarbeiten

to obtain a divorce — die Scheidung ausgesprochen bekommen

to obtain an injunction — eine einstweilige Verfügung erteilt bekommen

to obtain sth for sb — jdm etw beschaffen or verschaffen

they obtained the release of the hostages — sie erreichten die Freilassung der Geiseln

2. vi (form)
gelten; (rules also) in Kraft sein; (customs) bestehen, herrschen
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obtain [əbˈteın; US auch ɑb-]
A v/t
1. erlangen, erhalten, bekommen, sich etwas verschaffen:
obtain sth by flattery sich etwas erschmeicheln;
obtain sth by false pretences (US pretenses) JUR sich etwas erschleichen;
obtain legal force Rechtskraft erlangen;
details can be obtained from Näheres ist zu erfahren bei;
obtain sth for sb jemandem etwas beschaffen
2. seinen Willen, seine Wünsche etc durchsetzen
3. erreichen
4. WIRTSCH einen Preis erzielen
B v/i
1. (vor)herrschen, bestehen, üblich sein:
the custom obtains es besteht die Sitte, es ist üblich
2. in Geltung sein, Geltung haben, in Kraft sein
3. obs siegen, Erfolg haben
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transitive verb
bekommen [Ware, Information, Hilfe]; erreichen, erzielen [Resultat, Wirkung]; erwerben, erlangen [akademischen Grad]
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v.
aneignen v.
bekommen v.
besorgen v.
erhalten v.
erreichen v.
erwirtschaften v.
erzielen v.

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