Reverse Dictionary: OBTAIN

ADJECTIVES
► ACQUISITE acquired; gained, gotten, obtained for oneself → 1532 obs.
► CHERCHED scrounged, obtained →  World War I Amer. sl.
► HAVEABLE that can be had; obtainable → a1641
► IMPETRABLE that may be obtained → 1616 obs.
► IMPETRANT that impetrates or obtains → 1624 obs.
► IMPETRATE obtained by request, esp. by application to an authority → 1528 obs.
► IMPETRATIVE having the quality of obtaining by or as by request → 1612-15
► IMPETRATORY having the quality of obtaining by or as by request → 1612-15
► OBREPTITIOUS characterized by obreption; containing a false statement made for the sake of obtaining something → 1611
► OBTENT obtained, procured → 1432 obs.
► UNHAD not yet obtained → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)

NOUNS
► AFFECTATION a striving after, aiming at; a desire to obtain, earnest pursuit → 1549 obs.
► EASY LAY anything that is easily obtained → 1920s sl.
► IMPETRATIVE having the quality of obtaining by or as by request → 1612-15
► IMPETRATORY having the quality of obtaining by or as by request → 1612-15
► INTAKE gain, profit; anything gathered in or obtained → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MONEY FROM HOME something easily obtained → 1913 Amer. dial. ​ (Bk.)
► OBREPTITIOUS characterized by obreption; containing a false statement made for the sake of obtaining something → 1611

NOUNS – PERSON
► ANGLER a person who seeks to obtain or ‘angles’ for something → 1622

VERBS
► ABCAP to get, to obtain → M19 UK criminal’s sl.
► AFFECT to aim at, to aspire to, to make for; to seek to obtain or attain → 1483 obs.
► AWIN to overcome, to conquer; to win, to gain, to obtain → c1000 obs.
► BACK-DOOR to obtain without authorization → a1989 US military sl.
► BAG to seize for oneself; to grab; to obtain → 1818 sl.
► BE HEART AND HAND FOR A THING to be eagerly bent on accomplishing or obtaining a thing → 1902 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CADGE to obtain by begging; to beg → 1811 sl.
► CAPTATE to catch at, to strive to obtain, to seek after → 1628 obs.
► CATCH 1. to receive, to get, to obtain → c1205
2. to obtain by exertion; to attain, to get possession of → 1382 obs.
► CHASE UP to make efforts to find or obtain quickly → 1950s sl.
► CLIP to obtain (money) by deception or cheating → sl.
► COP of objects: to obtain, to purchase, to acquire → M19 sl.
► DIG OUT ► DIG UP to research and discover; to find and obtain → 1611 UK sl.
► ETTLE to attempt, to endeavour; to strive after, to struggle hard to obtain → 1725 Sc.
► FAKE A PICTURE to obtain an effect by some adroit, unorthodox means → c1860 artistic usage
► FALL to have fall to one’s share; to obtain, to win, to gain → 1641 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► FALL INTO to come upon, to obtain → 1930s
► FANG to get, to obtain, to procure; also, to get together; to collect → 1340 obs.
► FANIGGLE to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means → 1930s Amer. dial.
► FINAGLE to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means; to get or achieve by trickery, craftiness, or persuasion → 1922 Amer. dial.
► FINAGLE AROUND to wangle, to manoeuvre, to obtain by devious means → 1930 Amer. dial.
► GAFF to get hold of → 1905 Amer. dial.
► GET THE HARE’S FOOT TO LICK to obtain very little → 1818
► HOCK to get hold of, to obtain → 1960s NZ sl.
► HUSTLE to obtain after a diligent effort, especially one using unorthodox, if not illegal means → 1840 US sl.
► IMPETRATE to obtain by request or entreaty; to procure → 1533-4
► IMPORT to obtain, to gain, to win a victory → 1598 obs.
► MOOCH to obtain, as by begging, to beg; also, to steal → 1857 Amer. sl.
► MUMP to obtain by begging → L17 sl.
► MUZZLE to obtain, to steal, to take → 1841 sl., orig. US
► NAB to obtain for oneself, to grab → 1764 US sl.
► NAIL to take or obtain for oneself; to secure; to make sure of → 1732 sl., orig. criminals’ usage
► NIP to obtain, to get hold of → 1908 US criminals’ sl.
► NOBBLE to obtain for oneself undeservedly → 1995 US sl.
► OBSEEK to seek to obtain → 1646 obs.
► OFGO to gain, to win, to obtain; to obtain by merit, to deserve, to earn → c1000 obs.
► OFSERVE to deserve, to merit; to obtain by deserving; to earn → a1225 obs.
► PROMOTE in the circus or carnival: to obtain illegally something that is badly needed → 1980 US sl.
► PULL IT OFF to accomplish or obtain, esp. something remarkable, unique, or outrageous → 1974 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► PULL OFF to accomplish or obtain, esp. something remarkable, unique, or outrageous → 1887 UK sl.
► QUARRY to obtain or extract by laborious methods → 1860 
► RAISE to obtain, to get hold of → 20C sl.
► RAME to obtain by persistent asking → 1500-20 Sc. obs.
► SCAINGE to obtain anything by long and serious effort; generally used in a bad sense → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCARE TOGETHER to obtain, usually with some difficulty and possibly by threatening the supplier → M19 US sl.
► SCARE UP to obtain with effort → colloq.
► SCORE to obtain something desired, esp. to purchase an illegal drug → 1914 colloq.
► SCRINCH to obtain with difficulty → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SHARP to obtain by swindling, to steal → L17 colloq.
► SNAFFLE to seize for oneself; to grab; to obtain → 1902 sl.
► SNAKE to get or obtain a thing furtively or surreptitiously; to steal or pilfer; to cheat a person out of something → a1861
► SORTISE vb. to acquire, to obtain → 1474 obs.
► SUIT to aim at; to seek to obtain → 1559-60 Sc. obs.
► TAIN to obtain, to get → 1501 obs.
► TAKE to infer, to deduce; to obtain as a result → c1380 obs.
► TAKE OFF to obtain, such as money → 1960s African-American & criminals’ sl.
► TAKE OUT to obtain or enjoy completely → 1631 obs.
► TILL to labour after, to seek after, to provide; to get by effort, to obtain, acquire or earn by labour; later, to get, to obtain → a900 obs.
► UMBRACE to surround; to obtain → c1350 obs.
► WANGLE to obtain something by deceitful or devious means → 1888 sl., orig. printers’ usage