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7 Apr 2015
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What is the difference between receive and obtain ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between receive and obtain ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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- English (US)
Not much difference. But receive is used more than obtain and obtain could sound odd in some situations. So for now just use receive.
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- Spanish (Mexico)
Receive is when someone gives you something. Obtain is a more general term, but it means you went and got something from someone or someplace.
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- Vietnamese
I have received the information from him = He sent me the information.
I have obtained the information from him = I went to him and asked him to give me the information.
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- Russian Near fluent
When you use GET it is not necessary to know difference:
I got a ticket from my brother. (obtain)
I got a new phone for my birthday. (receive)
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