Obtain and Withhold

Obtain

Obtain verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: obtained, obtainable, obtaining

Withhold

Withhold verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Obtain and withhold are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Obtain" instead a verb "Withhold".

Nearby Word: withholding

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

part obtain part withhold part
treasure obtain treasure withhold treasure
status obtain status withhold status
piece obtain piece withhold piece
Other words: funding, money, food, information, cure, key, evidence, items, abilities.
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