extract vs obtain

obtain vs extract

extract is a noun but obtain is not a noun.

extract and obtain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extract	Yes	No	Yes	No
obtain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obtain is a hypernym of extract; that is, obtain is a word with a broader meaning than extract:

extract: get despite difficulties or obstacles
obtain: come into possession of

extract (noun)	obtain (noun)
a passage selected from a larger work
a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)

extract (verb)	obtain (verb)
extract by the process of distillation	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy	come into possession of
calculate the root of a number	be valid, applicable, or true
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
separate (a metal) from an ore
deduce (a principle) or construe (a meaning)
get despite difficulties or obstacles

Difference between extract and obtain

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