Develop and Obtain

Develop

Develop verb - To come to have gradually.

Usage example: the youngster developed a taste for green olives

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

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

ability	develop ability	obtain ability
skill	develop skill	obtain skill
device	develop device	obtain device
power	develop power	obtain power
Other words: form, way, technology, cure, magic, weapon, skills, powers, weapons, abilities.

Eye Scream: In Cyborg, Steve Austin's replacement eye is a camera which takes photographs onto microfilm, and has to be physically removed in order to obtain the microfilm and develop the photographs.

Source: Creator / Martin Caidin
Iron Man: Armored Adventures is a rare superhero cartoon example of where there's a set goal form the very first episode the heroes are trying to obtain, and all the following episodes develop towards that goal in one form or another.

Source: Myth Arc
It's difficult to obtain, note You need to save up a million points to buy it from Drebin in MGS4, or do a Monster Hunter crossover mission to get a Rathalos Wing and have a member of the R&D team with the "Japanese Patriot" skill to develop it in Peace Walker.

Source: Cool Guns / Rifles

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