obtineo.
to have, occupy, possess, hold, obtain
Meaning & usage
to have, occupy, possess, hold, obtain
to preserve, keep, maintain, uphold; persist in
to assert, show, prove, demonstrate, maintain
to gain, acquire, obtain, achieve, win
to maintain oneself, prevail, succeed, last, stand, continue
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁óp(i) Proto-Italic *op Latin ob Latin ob- Proto-Indo-European *ten- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *tn̥eh₁yéti Proto-Italic *tenēō Latin teneō Latin obtineō From ob- + teneō (“hold; restrain”).
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