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find vs acquire

acquire vs find

find is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

find and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
find Yes No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of find; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than find:
  • find: come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of find include get.
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of find; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than find:
  • find: get something or somebody for a specific purpose
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of find include get.
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of find; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than find:
  • find: obtain through effort or management
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of find include get.
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of find; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than find:
  • find: get or find back; recover the use of
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of find include get.
find (noun) acquire (noun)
the act of discovering something
a productive insight
find (verb) acquire (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds gain through experience
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study gain knowledge or skills
decide on and make a declaration about come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
make a discovery, make a new finding win something through one's efforts
succeed in reaching; arrive at locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
perceive or be contemporaneous with
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of by perception with the eyes
perceive oneself to be in a certain condition or place
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
obtain through effort or management
get or find back; recover the use of
Difference between find and acquire

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