Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  obtain 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  obtain 
 
  Sense  1 
  obtain 
  =>  carry 
  =>  excavate,  dig  up  turn  up 
  =>  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  procure,  secure 
  =>  extract 
  =>  take  out 
  =>  get  in  get  into 
  =>  eke  out  squeeze  out 
  =>  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  derive,  gain 
  =>  shop 
  =>  snag 
  =>  grab 
  =>  outsource 
 
  Sense  2 
  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur 
  =>  take 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  obtain 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  obtain 
 
  Sense  1 
  obtain 
  =>  carry 
  =>  excavate,  dig  up  turn  up 
  =>  grub  up  grub  out 
  =>  nuzzle 
  =>  disinter,  exhume 
  =>  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  pry,  prise 
  =>  procure,  secure 
  =>  copyright 
  =>  patent 
  =>  engage,  enlist 
  =>  recruit 
  =>  extract 
  =>  take  out 
  =>  get  in  get  into 
  =>  eke  out  squeeze  out 
  =>  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  freeload 
  =>  derive,  gain 
  =>  reap,  draw 
  =>  shop 
  =>  snag 
  =>  grab 
  =>  outsource 
 
  Sense  2 
  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur 
  =>  take 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  obtain 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  obtain 
 
  3  senses  of  obtain 
 
  Sense  1 
  obtain 
  =>  get  acquire 
 
  Sense  2 
  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  3 
  prevail,  hold  obtain 
  =>  exist,  be 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  obtain 
 
  obtain  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  obtain 
 
  Sense  1 
  obtain 
  =>  get  acquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  prevail,  hold  obtain 
  =>  exist,  be 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  obtain 
 
  The  verb  obtain  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (118)  obtain  --  (come  into  possession  of  "How  did  you  obtain  the  visa?") 
  2.  (18)  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur  --  (receive  a  specified  treatment  (abstract);  "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") 
  3.  (1)  prevail,  hold  obtain  --  (be  valid,  applicable,  or  true;  "This  theory  still  holds") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  obtain 
 
  The  verb  obtain  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (118)  obtain  --  (come  into  possession  of  "How  did  you  obtain  the  visa?") 
  2.  (18)  receive,  get  find  obtain,  incur  --  (receive  a  specified  treatment  (abstract);  "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") 
  3.  (1)  prevail,  hold  obtain  --  (be  valid,  applicable,  or  true;  "This  theory  still  holds") 

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