take in vs acquire

take in and acquire both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
take in	No	No	Yes	No
acquire	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of take in include larn, learn.

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

take in: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
acquire: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of take in include get.

take in (verb)	acquire (verb)
make (clothes) smaller	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
take into one's family	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
take up mentally	gain through experience
fool or hoax	gain knowledge or skills
serve oneself to, or consume regularly	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
take up as if with a sponge	win something through one's efforts
fold up	locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
express willingness to have in one's home or environs
accept
take in, also metaphorically
hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
see or watch
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
call for and obtain payment of
visit for entertainment
provide with shelter
suck or take up or in