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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.

Obtain vs Method - What's the difference?

obtain | method |


As a verb obtain

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

As a noun method is

a process by which a task is completed; a way of doing something (followed by the adposition of, to or for before the purpose of the process):.

Obtain vs Withdraw - What's the difference?

obtain | withdraw |


In transitive terms the difference between obtain and withdraw

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while withdraw is to extract (money from an account).

In intransitive terms the difference between obtain and withdraw

is that obtain is to exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force while withdraw is to be in withdrawal from an addictive drug etc.

Obtain vs Obscure - What's the difference?

obtain | obscure |


In transitive terms the difference between obtain and obscure

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while obscure is to hide, put out of sight etc.

In intransitive obsolete terms the difference between obtain and obscure

is that obtain is to prevail, be victorious; to succeed while obscure is to conceal oneself; to hide.

As an adjective obscure is

dark, faint or indistinct.

Obtain vs Archive - What's the difference?

obtain | archive |


As verbs the difference between obtain and archive

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

Obtain vs Reaping - What's the difference?

obtain | reaping |


As verbs the difference between obtain and reaping

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while reaping is present participle of lang=en.

As a noun reaping is

the act by which something is reaped.

Obtain vs Attains - What's the difference?

obtain | attains |


As verbs the difference between obtain and attains

is that obtain is to get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way while attains is (attain).

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