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acquire vs recover

recover vs acquire

acquire and recover both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
recover No No Yes No
As verbs, recover is a hyponym of acquire; that is, recover is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • recover: get or find back; recover the use 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, have, receive, turn, buy, find, glom, come upon, enter upon, luck into, come up, find, get hold, line up, accept, have, take, obtain, find, regain, retrieve, catch, recoup, 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 (verb) recover (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) get over an illness or shock
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect regain a former condition after a financial loss
gain through experience get or find back; recover the use of
gain knowledge or skills regain or make up for
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract reuse (materials from waste products)
win something through one's efforts cover anew
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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