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acquire vs situate

situate vs acquire

acquire and situate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
situate No No Yes No
As verbs, situate is a hypernym of acquire; that is, situate is a word with a broader meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
  • situate: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
Other hypernyms of acquire include locate.
acquire (verb) situate (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) put (something somewhere) firmly
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
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 situate

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