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situate vs acquire

acquire vs situate

situate and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
situate No No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hyponym of situate; that is, acquire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than situate:
  • situate: determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
  • acquire: locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
Other hyponyms of situate include radiolocate, map, localise, localize, place, base.
situate (verb) acquire (verb)
put (something somewhere) firmly come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
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 situate and acquire

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