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obtain vs procure

procure vs obtain

obtain and procure both are verbs.

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