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acquire vs get hold

get hold vs acquire

acquire and get hold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
get hold No No Yes No
As verbs, get hold is a hyponym of acquire; that is, get hold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • get hold: get something or somebody for a specific purpose
acquire (verb) get hold (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) get something or somebody for a specific purpose
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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 get hold

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