Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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acquire | No | No | Yes | No |
hire | Yes | No | Yes | No |
acquire (noun) | hire (noun) |
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the act of hiring something or someone | |
a newly hired employee |
acquire (verb) | hire (verb) |
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come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | engage for service under a term of contract |
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect | engage or hire for work |
gain through experience | hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services |
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 |