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}]