Polyglot Dictionary

obtain

/əbˈteɪn/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
obtains
past
obtained
past participle
obtained
gerund
obtaining

Meaning

  1. obtener

    • She obtained a degree in medicine.

      Ella obtuvo un título en medicina.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

get

Near-total synonyms; obtain sounds more formal than the everyday get.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa obtain?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: She ___ a degree in medicine.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a obtain?

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