enlist vs obtain

enlist

verb
  • To secure; to obtain. 

  • To recruit the aid or membership of others. 

  • To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. 

  • To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service. 

noun
  • One who is enlisted, usually in a military service. 

obtain

verb
  • To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way. 

How often have the words enlist and obtain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )