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garner vs acquire

acquire vs garner

garner is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

garner and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
garner Yes No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of garner; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than garner:
  • garner: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of garner include get.
garner (noun) acquire (noun)
a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed
garner (verb) acquire (verb)
assemble or get together come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
store grain take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions 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 garner and acquire

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