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acquire vs have

have vs acquire

acquire is not a noun while have is a noun.

acquire and have both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
have Yes No Yes No
As verbs, have is a hyponym of acquire; that is, have is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • have: get something; come into possession of
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, receive, turn, buy, find, glom, come upon, enter upon, luck into, come up, find, get hold, line up, accept, take, obtain, find, recover, regain, retrieve, catch, recoup, recover, recuperate, reclaim, repossess, find, regain, acquire, gain, win, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in, earn, garner, win, benefit, gain, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, collect, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.
acquire (noun) have (noun)
a person who possesses great material wealth
acquire (verb) have (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) cause to be born
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect suffer from; be ill with
gain through experience undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
gain knowledge or skills cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract undergo
win something through one's efforts cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar serve oneself to, or consume regularly
have sex with; archaic use
organize or be responsible for
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense
achieve a point or goal
get something; come into possession of
have ownership or possession of
receive willingly something given or offered
have a personal or business relationship with someone
have as a feature
be confronted with
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