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C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əbˈteɪnmənt/ UK /əbˈteɪnmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the act of acquiring or securing something

The obtainment of a visa proved harder than the trip itself.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of acquiring or... acquisitionprocurementattainment securing

Opposites

loss forfeiture

Word family

Related forms obtain obtainer obtainable

Etymology

From obtain (from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere, 'to hold, possess') plus the noun suffix -ment.

obtinere Latin tenere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# obtainment

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əbˈteɪnmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /əbˈteɪnmənt/

## Meanings
1. the act of acquiring or securing something

## Examples
- The obtainment of a visa proved harder than the trip itself.

## Synonyms
- acquisition
- procurement
- attainment
- securing

## Antonyms
- loss
- forfeiture

## Related Forms
- obtain
- obtainer
- obtainable

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: obtinere
- Root: tenere

## Etymology
From obtain (from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere, 'to hold, possess') plus the noun suffix -ment.

## AI Etymology
Obtainment is from obtain (from Old French obtenir, from Latin obtinere, 'to hold, possess') plus the noun suffix -ment. Important recorded forms include obtinere (Latin) and tenere (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers the act of acquiring or securing something. The wider family includes related words such as obtain, obtainer, and obtainable.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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