Information about the word obtain (English → Esperanto: akiri)

Synonyms: acquire, gain, get, secure, impetrate

Part of speechverb

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) obtain(I) obtained
(thou) obtainest(thou) obtainedst
(he) obtains, obtaineth(he) obtained
(we) obtain(we) obtained
(you) obtain(you) obtained
(they) obtain(they) obtained
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) obtain (I) obtained
(thou) obtain(thou) obtained
(he) obtain(he) obtained
(we) obtain(we) obtained
(you) obtain(you) obtained
(they) obtain(they) obtained
Imperative mood
obtain
Participles
Present participlePast participle
obtainingobtained

Usage samples

It is possible to obtain a great deal more information out of `s`ps`s` with suitable command line switches.
Rosie said the company has been unable to obtain the correct paperwork from Britain’s revenue and customs authority to move its products through France.
Hydrogensulphide is most commonly obtained by its separation from sour gas, which is natural gas with high content of H₂S.

Translations

Afrikaansverwerf; verkry
Catalanobtenir
Dutchverkrijgen; verwerven
Esperantoakiri
Faeroesefáa; útvega
Finnishhankkia
Frenchacquérir; gagner; obtenir
Germanerlangen; habhaft werden; sich erwerben; erwerben; anschaffen; gewinnen
Italianacquisire; ottenere
Papiamentoatkirí; haña; haya; optené
Portugueseadquirir; arranjar; obter
Russianприобретать
Saterland Frisianärloangje
Spanishalcanzar; obtener
Swedishförvärva
Turkishalmak