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come up vs acquire

acquire vs come up

come up and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come up No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of come up; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than come up:
  • come up: get something or somebody for a specific purpose
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of come up include get.
come up (verb) acquire (verb)
result or issue come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
start running, functioning, or operating take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
gather or bring together gain through experience
gather (money or other resources) together over time gain knowledge or skills
bring forth, usually something desirable come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
come up, of celestial bodies win something through one's efforts
come to the surface locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
move upward
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
originate or come into being
be mentioned
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