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obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
「取得」 has another reading with different meanings.
運転免許を取得しました。
I obtained my driver's license.
資格を取得するために勉強中です。
I am studying to acquire a qualification.
新しい土地を取得した。
We acquired new land.