obtain

beschaffen

To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way

• The library obtained many new books.

  Die Bibliothek erhielt viele neue Bücher.

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• How did you obtain this painting?

  Wie sind Sie an dieses Gemälde gekommen?

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beschaffen

To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached

beschaffen

To prevail, be victorious; to succeed

beschaffen

To hold; to keep, possess or occupyselten

beschaffen

To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in forceselten