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acquit vs put forward

put forward vs acquit

acquit and put forward both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acquit No No Yes No
put forward No No Yes No
As verbs, put forward is a hyponym of acquit; that is, put forward is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acquit:
  • acquit: behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
  • put forward: insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
acquit (verb) put forward (verb)
behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself put before
pronounce not guilty of criminal charges propose as a candidate for some honor
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
insist on having one's opinions and rights recognized
Difference between acquit and put forward

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