Acquired vs Conquer - What's the difference?
acquired | conquer |
(acquire)
(medicine) Developed postfetally; not congenital.
To defeat in combat; to subjugate.
* (Alexander Pope) (1688-1744)
To overcome an abstract obstacle.
* (John Milton) (1608-1674)
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To gain, win, or obtain by effort.
To acquire by force of arms, win in war.
As verbs the difference between acquired and conquer
is that acquired is past tense of acquire while conquer is to defeat in combat; to subjugate.As an adjective acquired
is developed postfetally; not congenital.acquired
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(en verb)- We conquered France, but felt our captive's charms.
- By winning words to conquer hearts, / And make persuasion do the work of fear.