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make vs acquire

acquire vs make

make is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

make and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
make Yes No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of make; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than make:
  • make: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of make include get.
make (noun) acquire (noun)
the act of mixing cards haphazardly
a recognizable kind
make (verb) acquire (verb)
have a bowel movement come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
eliminate urine take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
behave in a certain manner gain through experience
act in a certain way so as to acquire gain knowledge or skills
give certain properties to something come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
put in order or neaten win something through one's efforts
cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
develop into
favor the development of
change from one form into another
make, formulate, or derive in the mind
consider as being
calculate as being
institute, enact, or establish
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like
assure the success of
induce to have sex
make or cause to be or to become
create or manufacture a man-made product
organize or be responsible for
create or design, often in a certain way
prepare for eating by applying heat
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
create by artistic means
gather and light the materials for
make by shaping or bringing together constituents
perform, produce, or carry out
make by combining materials and parts
compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way
reach a destination, either real or abstract
reach a goal
head into a specified direction
proceed along a path
reach in time
appear to begin an activity
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
achieve a point or goal
engage in
form by assembling individuals or constituents
charge with a function; charge to be
carry out or commit
be or be capable of being changed or made into
to compose or represent
undergo fabrication or creation
amount to
add up to
be suitable for
constitute the essence of
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