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acquire vs repossess

repossess vs acquire

acquire and repossess both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
repossess No No Yes No
As verbs, repossess is a hyponym of acquire; that is, repossess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • repossess: claim back
acquire (verb) repossess (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) claim back
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect regain possession of something
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 repossess

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