Definitions
- Referring to the act of receiving or acquiring something. - Talking about the process of obtaining or achieving something. - Describing the act of fetching or bringing something.
- Referring to the act of acquiring or gaining possession of something. - Talking about the process of obtaining something through effort or negotiation. - Describing the act of achieving or attaining something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the act of acquiring something.
- 2Both words can be used as verbs.
- 3Both words involve gaining possession of something.
- 4Both words can be used in formal and informal contexts.
- 5Both words are commonly used in everyday language.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Get is more versatile and can be used in a wider range of contexts than obtain.
- 2Formality: Obtain is more formal than get.
- 3Effort: Obtain implies more effort or negotiation than get.
- 4Possession: Obtain implies gaining possession of something that may be harder to acquire than what get implies.
- 5Connotation: Obtain has a more serious and formal connotation, while get can be more casual and colloquial.
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Remember this!
Get and obtain are synonyms that both refer to the act of acquiring something. However, obtain is more formal and implies more effort or negotiation than get. Obtain also has a more serious connotation, while get can be more casual and colloquial. Get is more versatile and can be used in a wider range of contexts than obtain.
