Obtain and Upgrade

Obtain

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Upgrade verb - To move higher in rank or position.

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Obtain and upgrade are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Upgrade".

Nearby Words: upgrading, upgraded, upgradable

ability	obtain ability	upgrade ability
skill	obtain skill	upgrade skill
power	obtain power	upgrade power
status	obtain status	upgrade status
Other words: form, gear, equipment, item, way, technology, code, cards, ship, sword, armor, points, powers, weapons, abilities.

First, you'll need to craft an upgrade for your ship's incubator; the upgrade needs 10 DNA samples, which you have a 15% chance to obtain whenever you scan a feral Kavat.

Source: Video Game / Warframe
Dummied Out: In the game there exist a level three upgrade for flamethrower and level one upgrade for the tranquilizer rifle, which you can only obtain through cheating.

Source: Video Game / Outcast
Evolving Weapon: Your party members' weapons will automatically upgrade once you reach a certain BR in the 360 version, but you can choose to upgrade them earlier by helping them obtain components.

Source: Video Game / The Last Remnant

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