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obtain vs turn up

turn up vs obtain

obtain and turn up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
obtain No No Yes No
turn up No No Yes No
As verbs, turn up is a hyponym of obtain; that is, turn up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than obtain:
  • obtain: come into possession of
  • turn up: find by digging in the ground
Other hyponyms of obtain include carry, dig up, excavate, extort, wring from, kite, 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 (verb) turn up (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) appear or become visible; make a showing
come into possession of bend or lay so that one part covers the other
be valid, applicable, or true find by digging in the ground
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
be shown or be found to be
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