acquire vs benefit

benefit vs acquire

acquire is not a noun while benefit is a noun.

acquire and benefit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquire	No	No	Yes	No
benefit	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, benefit is a hyponym of acquire; that is, benefit is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:

acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
benefit: derive a benefit from

Other hyponyms of acquire include isolate, get back, win back, express, extract, press out, capture, catch, come by, come into, buy, purchase, charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take, have, receive, turn, buy, find, glom, come upon, enter upon, luck into, come up, find, get hold, line up, accept, have, take, obtain, find, recover, regain, retrieve, catch, recoup, recover, recuperate, reclaim, repossess, find, regain, acquire, gain, win, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in, earn, garner, win, gain, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, collect, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.

acquire (noun)	benefit (noun)
	something that aids or promotes well-being
	a performance to raise money for a charitable cause
	financial assistance in time of need

acquire (verb)	benefit (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	derive a benefit from
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	be beneficial for
gain through experience
gain knowledge or skills
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
win something through one's efforts
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

Difference between acquire and benefit

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