Another word for obtain

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Verb

To come into possession of

pick up
To lift; to grasp and raise.
To collect an object, especially in passing.
(intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.

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1. To lift; to grasp and raise.
2. To collect an object, especially in passing.
3. (intransitive) To clean up; to return to an organized state.
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land
The solid ground of the earth.
Ground or soil:
A topographically or functionally distinct tract:

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1. The solid ground of the earth.
2. Ground or soil:
3. A topographically or functionally distinct tract:
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win
To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
To achieve success in an effort or venture:
To achieve victory or finish first in:

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1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
2. To achieve success in an effort or venture:
3. To achieve victory or finish first in:
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secure
Free from danger or attack:
Free from risk of loss; safe:
Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:

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1. Free from danger or attack:
2. Free from risk of loss; safe:
3. Free from the risk of being intercepted or listened to by unauthorized persons:
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procure
To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
To bring about; effect:
To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.

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1. To get by special effort; obtain or acquire:
2. To bring about; effect:
3. To obtain (a sexual partner) for another.
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get
To come into possession or use of; receive:
To meet with or incur:
To go after and obtain:

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1. To come into possession or use of; receive:
2. To meet with or incur:
3. To go after and obtain:
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gain
To come into possession or use of; acquire:
To attain in competition or struggle; win:
To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:

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1. To come into possession or use of; acquire:
2. To attain in competition or struggle; win:
3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve:
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come by
To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
(intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep

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1. To obtain; to get, especially by chance or involuntarily.
2. (intransitive) To come near to; to pass; to visit.
3. A command to a sheepdog to move clockwise around the sheep
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acquire
To gain possession of:
To get by one's own efforts:
To gain through experience; come by:

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1. To gain possession of:
2. To get by one's own efforts:
3. To gain through experience; come by:
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Another word for obtain

Verb

To gain possession

Synonym Study

Gain always implies effort in the getting of something advantageous or profitable to gain fame
Acquire implies a lengthy process in the getting and connotes collection or accretion he acquired a fine education
Secure implies difficulty in obtaining something and perhaps in retaining it to secure a lasting peace
Procure suggests active effort or contrivance in getting or bringing to pass to procure a settlement of the dispute
Get is the word of broadest application meaning to come into possession of, with or without effort or volition to get a job, an idea, a headache, etc.
Obtain implies that there is effort or desire in the getting he has obtained aid

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Another word for obtain

Another word for obtain

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