obtain (
http://definr.com/obtain)
v 1: come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
2: receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of
civilization do not find expression or receive an
interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I
got nothing but trouble for my good intentions" [syn:
receive,
get,
find,
incur]
3: be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
[syn:
prevail,
hold]