Obtain and Surrender

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Obtain

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.
Usage example: after years of proving herself, she obtained recognition as a serious journalist
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Antonyms for Obtain
Surrender is an antonym for obtain in get topic.
Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Surrender

Surrender verb - To give (something) over to the control or possession of another usually under duress.
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Obtain is an antonym for surrender.
Nearby Words: surrendered, surrendering
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Common collocations

heart obtain heart surrender heart
power obtain power surrender power
crown obtain crown surrender crown
position obtain position surrender position
Other words: body, control, way, title, cards, weapon, ship, sword, gun, powers, weapons.

Both words in one sentence

  • Due to tremendous good fortune his campaign against Cao Ren in Jing went well at first, but he failed to capitalise on this and Xu Huang was able to smash his army with a tiny force while Lu Meng was able to obtain the surrender of Guan Yu's power base before Guan was even aware it was in danger.
    Source: Lord Error-Prone
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