Appear
Appear verb - To come into view.
Obtain and appear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Appear".
Nearby Words: appearance, appearing
Obtain
Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Instead of the tape proving his guilt, it's pointed out that anyone could obtain a Judge's uniform and appear to be Dredd, so more conclusive evidence is needed - a DNA match.
Source: Caught on Tape -
In most cases, you can obtain different outfits that make them appear closer to their original looks.
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Like the previous game, the Prince needs to obtain a short sword in this level (after losing his sword in the previous one), but using this glitch will cause the sword to appear anyway.
Source: Sequence Breaking
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