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acquire vs gain

gain vs acquire

acquire is not a noun while gain is a noun.

acquire and gain both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
gain Yes No Yes No
As verbs, gain is a hyponym of acquire; that is, gain is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • gain: win something through one's efforts
Other hyponyms of acquire include isolate, get back, win back, express, extract, press out, capture, 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, win, bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in, earn, garner, win, benefit, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, collect, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.
As verbs, acquire and gain are synonyms defined as:
  • acquire and gain: win something through one's efforts
Other synonyms of acquire include win.
acquire (noun) gain (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a quantity that is added
acquire (verb) gain (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) increase (one's body weight)
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect rise in rate or price
gain through experience increase or develop
gain knowledge or skills obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract reach a destination, either real or abstract
win something through one's efforts earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar win something through one's efforts
derive a benefit from
obtain
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