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Noun

S: (n) charter (charter%1:10:00::) (a document incorporating an institution and specifying its rights; includes the articles of incorporation and the certificate of incorporation)
S: (n) charter (charter%1:10:01::) (a contract to hire or lease transportation)

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

derivationally related form

Verb

S: (v) rent (rent%2:41:00::), hire (hire%2:41:01::), charter (charter%2:41:01::), lease (lease%2:41:01::) (hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services)
S: (v) charter (charter%2:41:00::) (grant a charter to)
S: (v) lease (lease%2:40:00::), rent (rent%2:40:00::), hire (hire%2:40:00::), charter (charter%2:40:00::), engage (engage%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:03::) (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"

direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term

S: (v) get (get%2:40:00::), acquire (acquire%2:40:00::) (come into the possession of something concrete or abstract) "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"

S: (v) isolate (isolate%2:30:01::) (obtain in pure form) "The chemist managed to isolate the compound"
S: (v) win back (win_back%2:33:00::), get back (get_back%2:33:01::) (recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost) "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers"
S: (v) press out (press_out%2:35:09::), express (express%2:35:11::), extract (extract%2:35:05::) (obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action) "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
S: (v) capture (capture%2:35:00::), catch (catch%2:35:03::) (capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping) "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
S: (v) come by (come_by%2:40:00::), come into (come_into%2:40:00::) (obtain, especially accidentally)
S: (v) buy (buy%2:40:00::), purchase (purchase%2:40:00::) (obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction) "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
S: (v) lease (lease%2:40:00::), rent (rent%2:40:00::), hire (hire%2:40:00::), charter (charter%2:40:00::), engage (engage%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:03::) (engage for service under a term of contract) "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?"
S: (v) receive (receive%2:40:00::), have (have%2:40:03::) (get something; come into possession of) "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
S: (v) turn (turn%2:40:13::) (get by buying and selling) "the company turned a good profit after a year"
S: (v) buy (buy%2:40:03::) (acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange) "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
S: (v) find (find%2:40:03::) (obtain through effort or management) "She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents"; "We found the money to send our sons to college"
S: (v) glom (glom%2:40:13::) (seize upon or latch onto something) "The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater"
S: (v) enter upon (enter_upon%2:40:00::), come upon (come_upon%2:40:01::), luck into (luck_into%2:40:00::) (take possession of) "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives"
S: (v) line up (line_up%2:40:00::), get hold (get_hold%2:40:00::), come up (come_up%2:40:00::), find (find%2:40:01::) (get something or somebody for a specific purpose) "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter"
S: (v) accept (accept%2:40:00::), take (take%2:40:05::), have (have%2:40:05::) (receive willingly something given or offered) "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present"
S: (v) obtain (obtain%2:40:00::) (come into possession of) "How did you obtain the visa?"
S: (v) recover (recover%2:40:00::), retrieve (retrieve%2:40:00::), find (find%2:40:15::), regain (regain%2:40:00::) (get or find back; recover the use of) "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly"
S: (v) catch (catch%2:40:00::) (get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly) "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath"
S: (v) recover (recover%2:40:01::), recoup (recoup%2:40:00::), recuperate (recuperate%2:40:00::) (regain or make up for) "recuperate one's losses"
S: (v) reclaim (reclaim%2:40:00::), repossess (repossess%2:40:00::) (claim back)
S: (v) find (find%2:40:00::), regain (regain%2:40:01::) (come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost) "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!"
S: (v) acquire (acquire%2:40:06::), win (win%2:40:00::), gain (gain%2:40:01::) (win something through one's efforts) "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship"
S: (v) gain (gain%2:40:00::), take in (take_in%2:40:00::), clear (clear%2:40:00::), make (make%2:40:01::), earn (earn%2:40:01::), realize (realize%2:40:01::), realise (realise%2:40:01::), pull in (pull_in%2:40:00::), bring in (bring_in%2:40:01::) (earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages) "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
S: (v) earn (earn%2:40:03::), garner (garner%2:40:01::), win (win%2:40:06::) (acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions) "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'"
S: (v) profit (profit%2:40:02::), gain (gain%2:40:02::), benefit (benefit%2:40:00::) (derive a benefit from) "She profited from his vast experience"
S: (v) partake (partake%2:40:00::), share (share%2:40:01::), partake in (partake_in%2:40:00::) (have, give, or receive a share of) "We shared the cake"
S: (v) preempt (preempt%2:40:00::) (acquire for oneself before others can do so)
S: (v) preempt (preempt%2:40:02::) (gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land))
S: (v) collect (collect%2:40:03::), pick up (pick_up%2:40:01::), gather up (gather_up%2:40:00::), call for (call_for%2:40:00::) (gather or collect) "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
S: (v) inherit (inherit%2:40:00::) (obtain from someone after their death) "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents"
S: (v) borrow (borrow%2:40:00::) (get temporarily) "May I borrow your lawn mower?"
S: (v) pick up (pick_up%2:40:02::) (get in addition, as an increase) "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"
S: (v) get (get%2:40:14::) (acquire as a result of some effort or action) "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
S: (v) poll (poll%2:41:02::) (get the votes of)

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