reobtain

ob·tain

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh b-teyn]
- /əbˈteɪn/
- /ˌriːəbˈteɪn /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh b-teyn]
- /əbˈteɪn/

Definitions of reobtain word

verb with object reobtain to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income. 1
verb with object reobtain Obsolete. to attain or reach. 1
verb without object reobtain to be prevalent, customary, or in vogue; prevail: the morals that obtained in Rome. 1
verb without object reobtain Archaic. to succeed. 1
verb reobtain to obtain again 0

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Origin of reobtain

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English obteinen < Middle French obtenir < Latin obtinēre to take hold of, equivalent to ob- ob- + -tinēre (combining form of tenēre to hold)

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Parts of speech for Reobtain

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reobtain

reobtain popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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