Obtain and Remain

Obtain

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Remain verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.

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Obtain and remain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Remain".

Nearby Words: remainder, remaining

heart	obtain heart	remain heart
ability	obtain ability	remain ability
way	obtain way	remain way
money	obtain money	remain money
Other words: title, sword, abilities.

Video Game Caring Potential: You can obtain quite a lot of different gifts to give to Katey, which will remain in her safe room.

Source: Video Game / Dead Rising 2
It's not uncommon for the characters that obtain their freedom to have to work to remain free as well.

Source: I Just Want to Be Free
For example, when driving to Newport Pagnell with Adrian to obtain an update on the newt situation, he drives stupidly close to a large truck so as to remain in its slipsteam to conserve fuel.

Source: Literature / Adrian Mole

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