She was able to obtain the necessary permits for the event.
她能够获得举办活动所需的许可证。
Which of the following is a synonym for “obtain”?
A — acquire. “obtain” means v. to get or acquire something
It took months of paperwork to ______ a permit to build the new house.
A — obtain. “obtain” means v. to get or acquire something
obtain — v. to get or acquire something. In Chinese: 获得，得到.
obtain is pronounced /əbˈteɪn/. It breaks into 2 syllables: ob · tain.
She was able to obtain the necessary permits for the event. (她能够获得举办活动所需的许可证。)
acquire, gain, secure, receive — all close in meaning to obtain (v. to get or acquire something).
Yes. obtain appears on the iSEE Vocab Middle list, which covers 672 words for the ISEE and SSAT.
ob(toward)+tain(hold)