source vs obtain

obtain vs source

source is a noun but obtain is not a noun.

source and obtain both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
source	Yes	No	Yes	No
obtain	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, obtain is a hypernym of source; that is, obtain is a word with a broader meaning than source:

source: get (a product) from another country or business
obtain: come into possession of

source (noun)	obtain (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

source (verb)	obtain (verb)
specify the origin of	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
get (a product) from another country or business	come into possession of
	be valid, applicable, or true

Difference between source and obtain

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