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obtenir

to obtain

verb ohb-teh-NEER Rare

Origin: From Latin obtinere (to hold, to gain)

Usage Note

Obtenir is a non-standard or Catalan-influenced infinitive; the standard Spanish verb is obtener, which is irregular: present obtengo, obtienes… and follows the same stem pattern as tener. The seed form may appear in older texts or cross-language contexts; learners should use obtener in standard Spanish.

Examples

"Logró obtener el permiso necesario."

Natural Translation

He managed to obtain the necessary permit.

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