mindmap root((得到)) get is a very general term and may or may not imply effort or initiative: ~ a car for my birthday. obtain suggests the attainment of something sought for with some expenditure of time and effort: ~ed statements from all of the witnesses. procure implies effort in obtaining something for oneself or for another: in charge of ~ing supplies for the office. secure implies difficulty in obtaining or keeping safely in one's possession or under one's control: an ad agency that ~d many top accounts. acquire often suggests an adding to what is already possessed: ~d a greater appreciation of music. gain suggests struggle or competition and usually a material value in the thing obtained: gradually ~ed a reputation as a skilled musician. win suggests that favoring qualities or circumstances played a part in the gaining: ~ the admiration of his fellow actors. earn implies a correspondence between one's one's effort and what one gets by it: a compelling performance that ~ed her many awards.