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press out vs acquire

acquire vs press out

press out and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
press out No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of press out; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than press out:
  • press out: obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of press out include get.
press out (verb) acquire (verb)
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
extinguish by crushing take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
press from a plastic 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 press out and acquire

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