realize vs acquire

acquire vs realize

realize and acquire both are verbs.

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

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

realize: 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 realize include get.

realize (verb)	acquire (verb)
perceive (an idea or situation) mentally	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
be fully aware or cognizant of	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
make real or concrete; give reality or substance to	gain through experience
expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass	gain knowledge or skills
convert into cash; of goods and property	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	win something through one's efforts
	locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

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