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  1. 1. v. t. To hold; to keep; to possess. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. i. To become held; to gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to subsist; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To prevail; to succeed. Source: opted
  5. 5. v. come into possession of Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. receive a specified treatment (abstract) Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. be valid, applicable, or true Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v:100 v. come into possession of Source: ecdict

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