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Obtain vs Acquaint - What's the difference?

obtain | acquaint |


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between obtain and acquaint

is that obtain is (obsolete) to hold; to keep, possess or occupy while acquaint is (obsolete) acquainted.

As verbs the difference between obtain and acquaint

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while acquaint is to furnish or give experimental knowledge of; to make (one) to know; to make familiar.

As an adjective acquaint is

(obsolete) acquainted.

Detain vs Obtain - What's the difference?

detain | obtain |


In lang=en terms the difference between detain and obtain

is that detain is to keep back or from; to withhold while obtain is to exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

As verbs the difference between detain and obtain

is that detain is keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention while obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Obtain vs Acquired - What's the difference?

obtain | acquired |


As verbs the difference between obtain and acquired

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while acquired is past tense of acquire.

As an adjective acquired is

developed postfetally; not congenital.

Grand vs Obtain - What's the difference?

grand | obtain |


As a proper noun grand

is a commune in france.

As a verb obtain is

to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Obtain vs Discovered - What's the difference?

obtain | discovered |


As verbs the difference between obtain and discovered

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while discovered is past tense of discover.

Obtain vs Discover - What's the difference?

obtain | discover |


As a verb obtain

is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

As a proper noun discover is

(us) , a brand of credit card.

Acquiring vs Obtain - What's the difference?

acquiring | obtain |


As verbs the difference between acquiring and obtain

is that acquiring is while obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Obtain vs Strip - What's the difference?

obtain | strip |


In transitive terms the difference between obtain and strip

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while strip is to milk a cow, especially by stroking and compressing the teats to draw out the last of the milk.

In transitive obsolete terms the difference between obtain and strip

is that obtain is to hold; to keep, possess or occupy while strip is to pass; to get clear of; to outstrip.

In intransitive terms the difference between obtain and strip

is that obtain is to exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force while strip is to fail in the thread; to lose the thread, as a bolt, screw, or nut.

As a noun strip is

material in long, thin pieces.

Obtain vs Remove - What's the difference?

obtain | remove |


As verbs the difference between obtain and remove

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while remove is (label) to move something from one place to another, especially to take away.

As a noun remove is

the act of removing something.

Obtain vs Awarded - What's the difference?

obtain | awarded |


As verbs the difference between obtain and awarded

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while awarded is past tense of award.

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