Obtained vs. Obtainable — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Obtained and Obtainable
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Obtained
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
Obtainable
To succeed in gaining possession of as the result of planning or endeavor; acquire.
Obtained
To be in existence, in effect, or customary
"standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).
Obtainable
To be in existence, in effect, or customary
"standards, proprieties that no longer obtain" (Meg Greenfield).
Obtained
(Archaic) To succeed.
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Obtainable
(Archaic) To succeed.
Obtained
Simple past tense and past participle of obtain
Obtainable
Able to be obtained.
Obtainable
Capable of being obtained.
Obtainable
Capable of being obtained;
Savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable
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