obtains
Comes to have
Obtains is the third-person singular of obtain, meaning to get or acquire something, often through effort or formal process: She obtains a permit before construction begins.
In formal or scientific contexts, obtains can mean "holds true" or "is the case": This rule obtains in most circumstances.
The second sense sounds stiff in everyday speech.
Gains possession of
fetches · gathers · collects · garners · sources · extracts · purchases · requisitions
Acquires through effort
- attainsSucceeds in reaching
- winsAchieved first places
- accomplishesCompletes a goal successfully
- realizesComes to understand
reaches · secures · clinches · lands · scores · captures · garners · merits
procures
Gains possession of
retrieves · fetches · gathers · collects · garners · sources · extracts · purchases · requisitions · solicits
earns
Acquires through effort
- attainsSucceeds in reaching
- winsAchieved first places
- accomplishesCompletes a goal successfully
realizes · reaches · secures · clinches · lands · scores · captures · garners · merits · deserves
pertains
Relates or applies to
applies · holds · operates · functions · works · exists · stands · rules · governs
prevails
Succeeds in the end
holds · survives · stands · persists · lasts · sustains · maintains · abides · stays · lingers
- "gets" synonymsarrives, reaches, attains, achieves, accomplishes
obtainsloses
Fails to retain
relinquishes · surrenders · forfeits · gives up · gives away