Choose and Obtain

Choose

Choose verb - To decide to accept (someone or something) from a group of possibilities.

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Obtain and choose are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Choose".

Nearby Words: choosy, choosing, choosey, chooser

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

ability	choose ability	obtain ability
power	choose power	obtain power
form	choose form	obtain form
way	choose way	obtain way
Other words: cards, weapon, ending, skills, powers, weapons.

You can also choose to evolve certain Pokémon (especially an Eevee if you obtain one), hold onto them, or release them.

Source: Choose Your Own Adventure
The heroine can choose to either stay and help him; go to the library... or say that she has to claim her spoils of war and head to the distant land of mascedonia, to obtain her reward from the king.

Source: Makes Just as Much Sense in Context
Blue, when Carolina demands to be implanted with an AI, the Director lets her choose which one she'll obtain (and therefore take from one of her teammates) under this basis.

Source: Let's See You Do Better

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