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obtain vs excavate

excavate vs obtain

obtain and excavate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obtain No No Yes No
excavate No No Yes No
As verbs, excavate is a hyponym of obtain; that is, excavate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obtain:
  • obtain: come into possession of
  • excavate: find by digging in the ground
Other hyponyms of obtain include carry, dig up, 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) excavate (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) find by digging in the ground
come into possession of remove the inner part or the core of
be valid, applicable, or true form by hollowing
recover through digging
Difference between obtain and excavate

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