acquiring vs capture

capture vs acquiring

acquiring and capture both are nouns.

acquiring is not a verb while capture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acquiring	Yes	No	No	No
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, capture is a hyponym of acquiring; that is, capture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquiring:

acquiring: the act of acquiring something
capture: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Other hyponyms of acquiring include acquisition, obtainment, obtention, catching, contracting, appropriation, moving in, occupancy, occupation, gaining control, seizure, receipt, reception, pickup.

acquiring (noun)	capture (noun)
the act of acquiring something	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
	the act of taking of a person by force
	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

acquiring (verb)	capture (verb)
	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
	attract; cause to be enamored
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between acquiring and capture

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