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acquire vs recoup

recoup vs acquire

acquire and recoup both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
recoup No No Yes No
As verbs, recoup is a hyponym of acquire; that is, recoup is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • recoup: regain or make up for
acquire (verb) recoup (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) regain or make up for
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
gain through experience reimburse or compensate (someone), as for a loss
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 recoup

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