obtains

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obtains

verb

indicative, present, singular, third person third-person singular simple present indicative of obtain

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Closest in meaning: get, receive, prevail, find, hold, incur, achieves, acquires, attains, becomes, captures, collects, delivers, derives, draws, earns

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@misc{obtains_2026,
  title = {obtains},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/obtains},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}