obtain in WordNet English dictionary

1. receive a specified treatment (abstract)
   "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
   receive  get  find  obtain  incur 
   
2. be valid, applicable, or true
   "This theory still holds"
   prevail  hold  obtain 
   
3. come into possession of
   "How did you obtain the visa?"
   obtain