Obtainest

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To secure or come into possession of something through effort or request ; to acquire or achieve a desired object or result ; to gain hold of something requested or sought
2. To succeed in getting something by action or appeal ; to receive or procure an item or outcome ; to bring about the acquisition of a particular thing through attempt
3. To gain or take possession of something by means of effort or petition ; to attain or win an object or goal ; to effectively secure what is sought or desired

Etymology: "Obtainest" is the archaic second-person singular form of "obtain," the form used with "thou." It is simply "obtain" with the older ending "-est" attached, the same ending that gives forms like "thou knowest" or "thou goest." That suffix is inherited from Old English and was the regular way to mark the second person singular in verbs for centuries. The verb itself came into English from Old French "obtenir," which descends from Latin "obtinere," meaning to hold fast or to hold onto something, built from "ob" (toward or against) and "tenere" (to hold). So the core idea behind "obtain" is grasping or securing, which is why the sense of gaining something through effort fits so naturally.

Synonyms: get, acquire, procure, secure, gain

Antonyms: lose, forfeit, relinquish