reclaim vs acquire

acquire vs reclaim

reclaim and acquire both are verbs.

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

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

reclaim: claim back
acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of reclaim include get.

reclaim (verb)	acquire (verb)
make useful again; transform from a useless or uncultivated state	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one	gain through experience
claim back	gain knowledge or skills
reuse (materials from waste products)	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 reclaim and acquire

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