obtain vs acquire

obtain and acquire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
obtain	No	No	Yes	No
acquire	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of obtain; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than obtain:

Other hypernyms of obtain include get.

obtain (verb)	acquire (verb)
receive a specified treatment (abstract)	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
come into possession of	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
be valid, applicable, or true	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