acquire vs feather

acquire is not a noun while feather is a noun.

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

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

acquire: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
feather: grow feathers

Other hyponyms of acquire include fledge, regrow, spring, sprout, stock, stool, tiller, leaf, pod, teethe, pupate, get up, work up, cut.

acquire (noun)	feather (noun)
	turning an oar parallel to the water between pulls
	branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds

acquire (verb)	feather (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	grow feathers
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	turn the oar, while rowing
gain through experience	turn the paddle; in canoeing
gain knowledge or skills	cover or fit with feathers
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract	join tongue and groove, in carpentry
win something through one's efforts
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar