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acquire vs study

study vs acquire

acquire is not a noun while study is a noun.

acquire and study both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
study Yes No Yes No
As verbs, study is a hyponym of acquire; that is, study is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: gain knowledge or skills
  • study: learn by reading books
Other hyponyms of acquire include relearn, catch up, absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in, hit the books.
acquire (noun) study (noun)
a detailed critical inspection
a room used for reading and writing and studying
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
attentive consideration and meditation
a branch of knowledge
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a state of deep mental absorption
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
acquire (verb) study (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) be a student of a certain subject
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect learn by reading books
gain through experience consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
gain knowledge or skills be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
win something through one's efforts give careful consideration to
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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