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English verb: obtain | |||
| 1. | obtain (possession) come into possession of | ||
| Samples | How did you obtain the visa?. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bum, cadge, carry, derive, dig up, eke out, excavate, extort, extract, gain, get in, get into, grab, grub, kite, mooch, procure, secure, shop, snag, source, sponge, squeeze out, take out, turn up, wring from | ||
| 2. | obtain (change) receive a specified treatment (abstract) | ||
| Samples | These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation. His movie received a good review. I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions. | ||
| Synonyms | find, get, incur, receive | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | take | ||
| Verb group | acquire, get | ||
| 3. | obtain (stative) be valid, applicable, or true | ||
| Samples | This theory still holds. | ||
| Synonyms | hold, prevail | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, exist | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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