acquire vs cozen

acquire and cozen both are verbs.

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

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

acquire (verb)	cozen (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	cheat or trick
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	act with artful deceit
gain through experience	be false to; be dishonest with
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