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acquire vs call for

call for vs acquire

acquire and call for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
call for No No Yes No
As verbs, call for is a hyponym of acquire; that is, call for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • call for: gather or collect
acquire (verb) call for (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) request the participation or presence of
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect express the need or desire for
gain through experience gather or collect
gain knowledge or skills require as useful, just, or proper
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 call for

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