obtain

 
Pronunciation: /əbˈteɪn/

verb

  • 1 [with object] get, acquire, or secure (something): adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain
  • 2 [no object] formal be prevalent, customary, or established: the price of silver fell to that obtaining elsewhere in the ancient world

Derivatives

obtainer

noun

obtainment

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere 'obtain, gain'