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acquire vs capture

capture vs acquire

acquire is not a noun while capture is a noun.

acquire and capture both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
capture Yes No Yes No
As verbs, capture is a hyponym of acquire; that is, capture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • capture: capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
Other hyponyms of acquire include isolate, get back, win back, express, extract, press out, 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, benefit, gain, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, collect, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.
acquire (noun) capture (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
acquire (verb) capture (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
gain through experience succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
gain knowledge or skills attract; cause to be enamored
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract take possession of by force, as after an invasion
win something through one's efforts bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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