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acquire vs earn

earn vs acquire

acquire and earn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
earn No No Yes No
As verbs, earn is a hyponym of acquire; that is, earn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • earn: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
acquire (verb) earn (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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 earn

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