obtener

Senses

1. 1.

   to obtain

   to get or acquire something through effort or request

2. 2.

   to achieve

   to reach a goal or result, especially through action or performance

3. 3.

   to get

   to receive or come into possession of something

Examples

• "Obtuve un título universitario después de cuatro años."

  I obtained a university degree after four years.

• "¿Cómo puedo obtener un pasaporte?"

  How can I get a passport?

• "El equipo obtuvo la victoria en el último partido."

  The team achieved victory in the last match.

Usage

Obtener is a common, formal verb meaning "to get" or "to obtain." It often implies effort or process, and is frequently used in administrative, academic, and professional contexts. Regular in most tenses but note the stem change in preterite: obtuve, obtuviste, obtuvo, etc. (tener-class conjugation).