What is to get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. [Obs.] Not well attaining his meaning. Fuller called?
attain — To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain. [Obs.] Not well attaining his meaning. Fuller. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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