capture vs acquiring

acquiring vs capture

capture and acquiring both are nouns.

capture is a verb but acquiring is not a verb.

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

As nouns, acquiring is a hypernym of capture; that is, acquiring is a word with a broader meaning than capture:

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

Other hypernyms of capture include getting.

capture (noun)	acquiring (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	the act of acquiring something
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

capture (verb)	acquiring (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 capture and acquiring

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