| 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
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| Notes: |
obtain means to come into possession of; attain means to gain with effort |
Antonyms: |
forfeit, forsake, lose, sacrifice
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