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acquire vs come up

come up vs acquire

acquire and come up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
come up No No Yes No
As verbs, come up is a hyponym of acquire; that is, come up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • come up: get something or somebody for a specific purpose
acquire (verb) come up (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) result or issue
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect start running, functioning, or operating
gain through experience gather or bring together
gain knowledge or skills gather (money or other resources) together over time
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract bring forth, usually something desirable
win something through one's efforts come up, of celestial bodies
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar come to the surface
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
move upward
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
originate or come into being
be mentioned
Difference between acquire and come up

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