αποκτώ — meaning in English

English meaning

• gain verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
• obtain verb To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.

Senses

αποκτώ is used for these senses in English:

• gain (transitive) To acquire possession of.

gain — full definition

1. verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
2. verb To increase in weight, speed, value, or some other measurable quantity.
3. verb To win or come out ahead in a contest or competition.
4. noun An increase, improvement, or something acquired as a benefit.
5. noun In electronics, the amount by which a device amplifies a signal.

obtain — full definition

1. verb To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.
2. verb To be the case or hold true, especially in formal or legal contexts.

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