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acquire vs borrow

borrow vs acquire

acquire and borrow both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
borrow No No Yes No
As verbs, borrow is a hyponym of acquire; that is, borrow is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • borrow: get temporarily
acquire (verb) borrow (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) get temporarily
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect take up and practice as one's own
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 borrow

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