Synset

come into possession of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 116 freq. cnt.: 116

sample sentences

"How did you obtain the visa?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

obtainable obtention obtainment

semantic pointers

hyponym

carry dig up, excavate, turn up extort, wring from kite source secure, procure extract take out get into, get in eke out, squeeze out bum, mooch, cadge, grub, sponge gain, derive shop snag grab

hypernym