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receive vs acquire

acquire vs receive

receive and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receive No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of receive; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than receive:
  • receive: get something; come into possession of
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of receive include get.
receive (verb) acquire (verb)
convert into sounds or pictures come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
receive a specified treatment (abstract) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
accept as true or valid gain through experience
regard favorably or with disapproval gain knowledge or skills
bid welcome to; greet upon arrival come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
partake of the Holy Eucharist sacrament win something through one's efforts
express willingness to have in one's home or environs locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
register (perceptual input)
go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
receive as a retribution or punishment
get something; come into possession of
have or give a reception
experience as a reaction
Difference between receive and acquire

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