acquire vs purchase

purchase vs acquire

acquire is not a noun while purchase is a noun.

acquire and purchase both are verbs.

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

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

acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
purchase: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

Other hyponyms of acquire include isolate, get back, win back, express, extract, press out, capture, catch, come by, come into, buy, 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, 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)	purchase (noun)
	the acquisition of something for payment
	the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
	a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
	something acquired by purchase

acquire (verb)	purchase (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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 purchase

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