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obtain
verb as in get, acquire
Strongest matches
access, achieve, attain, collect, earn, gain, gather, glean, have, pick up, procure, purchase, reach, realize, reap, receive, recover, retrieve, secure, seize, take, win
Strong matches
accomplish, annex, capture, compass, cop, corral, effect, fetch, grab, hoard, inherit, invade, nab, occupy, pocket, salvage, save, score, snag, wangle
Weak matches
beg borrow or steal, chalk up, come by, drum up, get at, get hold of, get one's hands on, gobble up, lay up, make use of, scrape together, scrape up
Example Sentences
"We also intend to obtain these molecules through heterologous expression," said Arantes.
In Athens he secured a gas deal, in Paris he signed an agreement to obtain up to 100 fighter jets and in Madrid he held talks on co-operation with Spanish arms manufacturers.
They require a security deposit that is usually equal to the credit limit, but they are easier to obtain for people with no or poor credit.
In fact, the FBI’s employment eligibility guidelines say all employees must obtain a “Top Secret” clearance in order to work at the agency following a background check.
According to a police report first obtained last month by People magazine, Hay reported the allegations on Sept. 20 of this year to Largo, Fla., police.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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