poll vs acquire

acquire vs poll

poll is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

poll and acquire both are verbs.

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

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

poll: get the votes of
acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of poll include get.

poll (noun)	acquire (noun)
the counting of votes (as in an election)
the top of the head
the part of the head between the ears
an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
a tame parrot

poll (verb)	acquire (verb)
convert into a pollard	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
vote in an election at a polling station	gain through experience
get the votes of	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 poll and acquire

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