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buy vs acquire

acquire vs buy

buy is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

buy and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buy Yes No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of buy; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than buy:
  • buy: obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of buy include get.
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of buy; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than buy:
  • buy: acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of buy include get.
buy (noun) acquire (noun)
an advantageous purchase
buy (verb) acquire (verb)
accept as true come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
make illegal payments to in exchange for favors or influence gain through experience
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange gain knowledge or skills
be worth or be capable of buying 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 buy and acquire

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