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absorb vs acquire

acquire vs absorb

absorb and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
absorb No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of absorb; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than absorb:
  • absorb: take up mentally
  • acquire: gain knowledge or skills
Other hypernyms of absorb include larn, learn.
absorb (verb) acquire (verb)
cause to become one with come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
take up mentally take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
consume all of one's attention or time gain through experience
devote (oneself) fully to gain knowledge or skills
take in, also metaphorically come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
become imbued win something through one's efforts
assimilate or take in locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
take up, as of debts or payments
suck or take up or in
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