obtainment
- noun
- /əbˈteɪnmənt/
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obtención
- The obtainment of a driver's license requires passing both a written and a practical test.
Examples
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The obtainment of permits is necessary before beginning the construction project.
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The number two ranked objective was the development of sportsmanship, values, fair play, and enjoyment; number three, the development of physical skills for sports and games; and lastly, the obtainment of knowledge in terms of rules, strategies, and concepts.
Academic text (1994) -
Some researchers have voiced disagreement about the actual role aspirations play in eventual job attainment; that is, whether they play a significant role in determining eventual job obtainment.
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You can say anything you want to, but the moment you show intent to act—the action of laying out a serious plan to others and the obtainment of requisite elements to execute said plan (a truck, say, or a gun)—then you have committed a crime.
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Students often focus on the obtainment of their degrees to enhance their job prospects.
Synonyms
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Getting something to own, often by buying, like a company or a painting
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The act of getting something
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Reaching a goal or level through effort
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An act of gaining something, like buying or receiving it
Getting something by doing certain things
Getting something you need, often by buying or arranging it
Getting something, often by finding or buying it
Getting something so it belongs to you
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Etymology
The word obtainment comes from the verb obtain plus the ending -ment, and it goes back to the Latin root tenere, which means 'to hold' and shows up in English words like retain and tenant. So, obtainment is the 'act of getting and holding' something.