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obtain vs dig up

dig up vs obtain

obtain and dig up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obtain No No Yes No
dig up No No Yes No
As verbs, dig up is a hyponym of obtain; that is, dig up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obtain:
  • obtain: come into possession of
  • dig up: find by digging in the ground
Other hyponyms of obtain include carry, excavate, turn up, extort, wring from, kite, source, procure, secure, extract, take out, get in, get into, eke out, squeeze out, bum, cadge, grub, mooch, sponge, derive, gain, shop, snag, grab.
obtain (verb) dig up (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) find by digging in the ground
come into possession of remove, harvest, or recover by digging
be valid, applicable, or true
Difference between obtain and dig up

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