Appear and Obtain

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.

Appear and obtain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Appear" instead a verb "Obtain".

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Common collocations

ability appear ability obtain ability
part appear part obtain part
form appear form obtain form
way appear way obtain way
Other words: abilities.

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.
  • Adaptation Dye-Job aka: Adaptational Dye Job In most cases, you can obtain different outfits that make them appear closer to their original looks.
  • Sequence Breaking 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.
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