Obtain Past Tense

The past tense of Obtain is obtained.

1. obtain

verb. ['əbˈteɪn'] come into possession of.

Rhymes with Obtain

• st_germain
• legerdemain
• st_germaine
• preordain
• lamontagne
• lafountaine
• lafountain
• inhumane
• constrain
• restrain
• overtrain
• mcswain
• explain
• complain
• champlain
• aquitaine
• ukraine
• tremaine
• sylvain
• sustain
• spokane
• sartain
• retrain
• refrain
• profane
• partain
• mustain
• mundane
• mcwain
• mcshane

How do you pronounce obtain?

Pronounce obtain as əbˈteɪn.

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Sentences with obtain

1. Verb, base form
Dig as deep as the root system is growing to obtain as much of the root system as possible.

Quotes about obtain

1. They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
- Benjamin Franklin, Memoirs of the life & writings of Benjamin Franklin

2. Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire.
- Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code

3. It is difficult to obtain the friendship of a cat. It is a philosophical animal... one that does not place its affections thoughtlessly.
- Theophile Gautier

2. obtain

verb. ['əbˈteɪn'] receive a specified treatment (abstract).

3. obtain

verb. ['əbˈteɪn'] be valid, applicable, or true.