obtain
verb
əbˈteɪn 
əbˈteɪn 
1 [transitive] obtain something to get something, especially by making an effortto obtain advice/information/permissionI finally managed to obtain a copy of the report.Further details can be obtained by writing to the above address.To obtain the overall score, add up the totals in each column.2 [intransitive] (not used in the progressive tenses) (of rules, systems, customs, etc.) to existSynonym
applyThese conditions no longer obtain.