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come upon vs acquire

acquire vs come upon

come upon and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
come upon No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of come upon; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than come upon:
  • come upon: take possession of
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of come upon include get.
come upon (verb) acquire (verb)
take possession of come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
find unexpectedly 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 come upon and acquire

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