obtain vs kite

obtain is not a noun while kite is a noun.

obtain and kite both are verbs.

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

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

obtain: come into possession of
kite: get credit or money by using a bad check

Other hyponyms of obtain include carry, dig up, excavate, turn up, extort, wring from, 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 (noun)	kite (noun)
	any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
	plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string
	a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float
	a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value

obtain (verb)	kite (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	fly a kite
come into possession of	soar or fly like a kite
be valid, applicable, or true	get credit or money by using a bad check
	increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently

Difference between obtain and kite

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