obtain vs extract

extract vs obtain

obtain is not a noun while extract is a noun.

obtain and extract both are verbs.

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

As verbs, extract is a hyponym of obtain; that is, extract is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obtain:

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

Other hyponyms of obtain include carry, dig up, excavate, turn up, extort, wring from, kite, source, procure, secure, take out, get in, get into, eke out, squeeze out, bum, cadge, grub, mooch, sponge, derive, gain, shop, snag, grab.

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

obtain (verb)	extract (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	extract by the process of distillation
come into possession of	take out of a literary work in order to cite or copy
be valid, applicable, or true	calculate the root of a number
	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 obtain and extract

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