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Today's word is obtain.
As defined by Merriam-Webster:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obtain

Did You Know?

Obtain, which was adopted into English in the 15th century, comes to us via Anglo-French from the Latin obtinre, meaning "to take hold of." "Obtinre" was itself formed by combination of ob-, meaning "in the way," and the verb tenre, meaning "to hold." If you have the kind of memory that holds on to etymological sources, you will likely remember that we featured another descendent of "tenere" just days ago. For those whose memories have a less tenacious grip, we'll remind you now that the featured word was "untenable" (and that "tenacious" was also mentioned as a relative).

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