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acquire vs take in

take in vs acquire

acquire and take in both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquire No No Yes No
take in No No Yes No
As verbs, take in is a hyponym of acquire; that is, take in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: gain knowledge or skills
  • take in: take up mentally
Other hyponyms of acquire include relearn, catch up, absorb, assimilate, ingest, hit the books, study.
As verbs, take in is a hyponym of acquire; that is, take in is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • take in: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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, recover, regain, retrieve, catch, recoup, recover, recuperate, reclaim, repossess, find, regain, acquire, gain, win, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, 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) take in (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) make (clothes) smaller
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect take into one's family
gain through experience take up mentally
gain knowledge or skills fool or hoax
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract serve oneself to, or consume regularly
win something through one's efforts take up as if with a sponge
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar fold up
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
accept
take in, also metaphorically
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in
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