Obtaining

//əbˈteɪnɪŋ// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
present participle and gerund of obtain form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

accepted acquisition conventional current customary established

Example

"By obtaining advanced technology from Japan, those countries also plan to provide people with a technical education."

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