Word: obtained
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ob
tained
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of obtain; receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Morphemes:
Affix: obtain
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ob-
Language: la
Decoded: ob-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: towards; against
Affix: tenere
Language: la
Decoded: tenere
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to reach, attain; gain, acquire, obtain
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.