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study vs acquire

acquire vs study

study is a noun but acquire is not a noun.

study and acquire both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
study Yes No Yes No
acquire No No Yes No
As verbs, acquire is a hypernym of study; that is, acquire is a word with a broader meaning than study:
  • study: learn by reading books
  • acquire: gain knowledge or skills
Other hypernyms of study include larn, learn.
study (noun) acquire (noun)
a detailed critical inspection
a room used for reading and writing and studying
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
attentive consideration and meditation
a branch of knowledge
applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading)
a state of deep mental absorption
a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
a composition intended to develop one aspect of the performer's technique
someone who memorizes quickly and easily (as the lines for a part in a play)
study (verb) acquire (verb)
be a student of a certain subject come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
learn by reading books take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning gain through experience
be a student; follow a course of study; be enrolled at an institute of learning gain knowledge or skills
think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
give careful consideration to win something through one's efforts
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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