obtain
English Thesaurus
1. receive a specified treatment (abstract) (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | take, |
| definition | : | ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
2. come into possession of (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | carry, |
| definition | : | secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions) (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | extort, wring from, |
| definition | : | get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | kite, |
| definition | : | get credit or money by using a bad check (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | source, |
| definition | : | get (a product) from another country or business (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | procure, secure, |
| definition | : | get by special effort (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | extract, |
| definition | : | get despite difficulties or obstacles (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | take out, |
| definition | : | obtain by legal or official process (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | get in, get into, |
| definition | : | secure a place in a college, university, etc. (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | derive, gain, |
| definition | : | obtain (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | shop, |
| definition | : | do one's shopping (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | snag, |
| definition | : | get by acting quickly and smartly (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | grab, |
| definition | : | obtain illegally or unscrupulously (verb.possession) |
3. be valid, applicable, or true (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, exist, |
| definition | : | have an existence, be extant (verb.stative) |
4. come into possession of (verb.possession)
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