# obtain

- **Language:** English
- **Level:** B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- **Part of speech:** verb
- **Pronunciation:** /əbˈteɪn/
- **English:** to get something, especially by effort
- **Persian:** به دست آوردن

## Example

> You need to obtain a visa before you travel.
> باید پیش از سفر ویزا بگیرید.

## Synonyms

get, acquire

## Common phrases

- obtain permission
- obtain information
- difficult to obtain

## Related words

- [acquire](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/acquire): to get or gain something, especially a skill or object (B2)
- [encounter](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/encounter): to meet or experience something unexpectedly (B2)
- [maintain](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/maintain): to keep something in good condition or at the same level (B2)
- [avoid](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/avoid): to stay away from something or prevent it from happening (B1)
- [continue](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/continue): to keep doing something or to start again after a pause (B1)
- [start](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/start): to begin doing something (A2)
- [finish](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/finish): to complete something or come to the end (A2)
- [circumvent](https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/circumvent): to find a way around a rule or problem (C2)

Source: https://langai.darkube.ir/vocabulary/english/obtain