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Caught vs Acquired - What's the difference?

caught | acquired |

As adjectives the difference between caught and acquired

is that caught is (cricket) of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it while acquired is (medicine) developed postfetally; not congenital.

As verbs the difference between caught and acquired

is that caught is (catch) while acquired is (acquire).

caught

English

Adjective

(-)
  • (cricket) Of the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (catch)

    • Derived terms

    * caught in the act * caught red-handed * caught with one's hand in the cookie jar

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    * English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms

    acquired

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (acquire)

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Developed postfetally; not congenital.