obtenir

Obtenir is a French verb meaning "to obtain" or "to get."

Meaning:

• To acquire or come into possession of something.
• To succeed in having or achieving something, usually through effort.

Parts:

• The verb "obtenir" is a regular verb from the third group, although it has a somewhat irregular conjugation pattern.
• It comes from the Latin obtinere, meaning "to hold, to gain, to obtain."
• Conjugation example in present tense:
  • Je obtiens (I obtain)
  • Tu obtiens (You obtain)
  • Il/Elle obtient (He/She obtains)
  • Nous obtenons (We obtain)
  • Vous obtenez (You obtain)
  • Ils/Elles obtiennent (They obtain)

Synonyms:

• recevoir (to receive)
• acquérir (to acquire)
• gagner (to win/earn)
• atteindre (to reach, when referring to a goal)
• avoir (to have, in some contexts)

Antonyms:

• perdre (to lose)
• manquer (to miss, fail to get)
• refuser (to refuse, when context implies not getting something)

Examples:

• J'ai obtenu un emploi. (I obtained a job.)
• Elle a obtenu son diplôme après des années d'études. (She obtained her degree after years of study.)

Overall, "obtenir" is commonly used when you want to talk about acquiring something tangible or abstract by effort or chance.