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obtain vs source

source vs obtain

obtain is not a noun while source is a noun.

obtain and source both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obtain No No Yes No
source Yes No Yes No
As verbs, source is a hyponym of obtain; that is, source is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obtain:
  • obtain: come into possession of
  • source: get (a product) from another country or business
Other hyponyms of obtain include carry, dig up, excavate, turn up, extort, wring from, kite, 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) source (noun)
a facility where something is available
anything that provides inspiration for later work
a document (or organization) from which information is obtained
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
anything (a person or animal or plant or substance) in which an infectious agent normally lives and multiplies
someone who originates or causes or initiates something
a person who supplies information
(technology) a process by which energy or a substance enters a system
obtain (verb) source (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) specify the origin of
come into possession of get (a product) from another country or business
be valid, applicable, or true
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