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obtain vs receive

receive vs obtain

obtain and receive both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obtain No No Yes No
receive No No Yes No
As verbs, obtain and receive are synonyms defined as:
  • obtain and receive: receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Other synonyms of obtain include find, get, incur.
obtain (verb) receive (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) convert into sounds or pictures
come into possession of receive a specified treatment (abstract)
be valid, applicable, or true accept as true or valid
regard favorably or with disapproval
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
register (perceptual input)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between obtain and receive

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