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rent vs acquire

acquire vs rent

rent is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

rent and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rent Yes No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of rent; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than rent:
  • rent: engage for service under a term of contract
  • acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Other hypernyms of rent include get.
rent (noun) acquire (noun)
the act of rending or ripping or splitting something
an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart
a payment or series of payments made by the lessee to an owner for use of some property, facility, equipment, or service
the return derived from cultivated land in excess of that derived from the poorest land cultivated under similar conditions
rent (verb) acquire (verb)
engage for service under a term of contract come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
grant use or occupation of under a term of contract take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services gain through experience
let for money 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 rent and acquire

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