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pickup vs acquiring

acquiring vs pickup

pickup and acquiring both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pickup Yes No No No
acquiring Yes No No No
As nouns, acquiring is a hypernym of pickup; that is, acquiring is a word with a broader meaning than pickup:
  • pickup: the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
  • acquiring: the act of acquiring something
Other hypernyms of pickup include getting.
pickup (noun) acquiring (noun)
the act or process of picking up or collecting from various places the act of acquiring something
the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
an electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
anything with restorative powers
the attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration
a warrant to take someone into custody
a casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
Difference between pickup and acquiring

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