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acquiring vs appropriation

appropriation vs acquiring

acquiring and appropriation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquiring Yes No No No
appropriation Yes No No No
As nouns, appropriation is a hyponym of acquiring; that is, appropriation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquiring:
  • acquiring: the act of acquiring something
  • appropriation: a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
acquiring (noun) appropriation (noun)
the act of acquiring something a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
incorporation by joining or uniting
money set aside (as by a legislature) for a specific purpose
Difference between acquiring and appropriation

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