obtain. to get sth. esp. by asking for it, buying it, e working for it or producing it from sthelse Examp es First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain &. Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane. In the second experiment they obtained a very clear resultobtain: — to get sth. esp. by asking for it, buying it, working for it or producing it from sth. else Examples: ⚫ First editions of these books are now almost impossible to obtain. ⚫ Sugar is obtained by crushing and processing sugar cane. ⚫ In the second experiment they obtained a very clear result