| Main Entry: | inherit |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | gain as possession from someone's death |
Synonyms: |
accede, acquire, be bequeathed, be granted, be left, come in for, come into, derive, fall heir, get, obtain, receive, succeed, take over |
| Main Entry: | get |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come into possession of; achieve |
Synonyms: |
access, accomplish, acquire, annex, attain, bag*, bring, bring in, build up, buy into, buy off, buy out, capture, cash in on, chalk up, clean up, clear, come by, compass, cop, draw, earn, educe, effect, elicit, evoke, extort, extract, fetch, gain, get hands on, glean, grab, have, hustle*, inherit, land, lock up, make, make a buy, make a killing, net, obtain, parlay, pick up, procure, pull, rack up, realize, reap, receive, score, secure, snag*, snap up, snowball, succeed to, take, wangle, win |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose, miss, pass |
| Main Entry: | obtain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | get, acquire |
Synonyms: |
access, accomplish, achieve, annex, attain, beg borrow or steal, capture, chalk up, collect, come by, compass, cop, corral, drum up, earn, effect, fetch, gain, gather, get at, get hold of, get one's hands on, glean, gobble up, grab, have, hoard, inherit, invade, lay up, make use of, nab, occupy, pick up, pocket, procure, purchase, reach, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, salvage, save, score, scrape together, scrape up, secure, seize, snag, take, wangle, win |
| Notes: | obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
Antonyms: |
forfeit, forsake, lose, sacrifice |
| Main Entry: | own |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | possess; be responsible for |
Synonyms: |
be in possession of, be possessed of, boast, control, dominate, enjoy, fall heir to, have, have in hand, have rights, have title, hold, inherit, keep, occupy, reserve, retain |
Antonyms: |
dispossess, lack, lose, need, not have, sell |
| Main Entry: | receive |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accept delivery of something |
Synonyms: |
accept, acquire, admit, apprehend, appropriate, arrogate, assume, be given, be in receipt of, be informed, be told, catch, collect, come by, come into, cop, corral*, derive, draw, earn, gain, gather, get, get from, get hands on, get hold of, grab, hear, hold, inherit, latch on to, make, obtain, perceive, pick up, pocket, procure, pull, pull down, reap, redeem, secure, seize, snag*, take, take in, take possession, win |
Antonyms: |
deliver, donate, give, offer |
| Main Entry: | succeed |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come after; take the place of |
Synonyms: |
accede, assume, be subsequent, come into, come into possession, come next, displace, ensue, enter upon, follow, follow after, follow in order, go next, inherit, postdate, replace, result, supersede, supervene, supplant, take over |
Antonyms: |
precede |
| Main Entry: | take after |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | emulate |
Synonyms: |
act like, be like, copy, ditto*, do like, follow, follow in the footsteps of, follow suit, follow the example of, imitate, inherit, look like, make like, mimic, mirror, pattern after, rival |