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receive vs obtain

obtain vs receive

receive and obtain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receive No No Yes No
obtain No No Yes No
As verbs, receive and obtain are synonyms defined as:
  • receive and obtain: receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Other synonyms of receive include find, get, incur.
receive (verb) obtain (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures receive a specified treatment (abstract)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) come into possession of
accept as true or valid be valid, applicable, or true
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 receive and obtain

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