obtain, v.
(obtained, obtaining, obtains)
freq. cnt. 134
(obtained, obtaining, obtains)
freq. cnt. 134
come into possession of
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 116 freq. cnt.: 116
obtain
sample sentences
"How did you obtain the visa?"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s something from somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
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
receive a specified treatment (abstract)
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 121 freq. cnt.: 64 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 13
find get incur obtain receive
sample sentences
"These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation""His movie received a good review"
"I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----s
be valid, applicable, or true
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1
hold obtain prevail
sample sentences
"This theory still holds"verb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----sverb frames
Something ----s
semantic pointers
hypernym