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borrow vs acquire

acquire vs borrow

borrow and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
borrow No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of borrow; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than borrow:
  • borrow: get temporarily
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of borrow include get.
borrow (verb) acquire (verb)
get temporarily come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
take up and practice as one's own take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
gain through experience
gain knowledge or skills
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
win something through one's efforts
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
Difference between borrow and acquire

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