acquire vs win

acquire is not a noun while win is a noun.

acquire and win both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquire	No	No	Yes	No
win	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, win is a hyponym of acquire; that is, win is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquire:

acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
win: win something through one's efforts

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, bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in, earn, garner, benefit, gain, profit, partake, partake in, share, preempt, preempt, call for, collect, gather up, pick up, inherit, borrow, pick up, get, poll.

As verbs, acquire and win are synonyms defined as:

acquire and win: win something through one's efforts

Other synonyms of acquire include gain.

acquire (noun)	win (noun)
	a victory (as in a race or other competition)
	something won (especially money)

acquire (verb)	win (verb)
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)	be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect	obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
gain through experience	win something through one's efforts
gain knowledge or skills	acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract	attain success or reach a desired goal
win something through one's efforts
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

Difference between acquire and win

Words related to "acquire"

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