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Acquire vs Choose - What's the difference?

acquire | choose | Related terms |

Acquire is a related term of choose.


As verbs the difference between acquire and choose

is that acquire is to get while choose is to pick; to make the choice of; to select.

As a conjunction choose is

(mathematics) the binomial coefficient of the previous and following number.

As a noun choose is

(dialectal|or|obsolete) the act of choosing; selection.

Fabricate vs Acquire - What's the difference?

fabricate | acquire | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between fabricate and acquire

is that fabricate is to invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story while acquire is to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

Invent vs Acquire - What's the difference?

invent | acquire | Related terms |

Invent is a related term of acquire.


As verbs the difference between invent and acquire

is that invent is to design a new process or mechanism while acquire is to get.

Whet vs Acquire - What's the difference?

whet | acquire |


In lang=en terms the difference between whet and acquire

is that whet is to stimulate or make more keen while acquire is to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

As verbs the difference between whet and acquire

is that whet is to hone or rub on with some substance, as a piece of stone, for the purpose of sharpening – see whetstone while acquire is to get.

As a noun whet

is the act of whetting something.

Process vs Acquire - What's the difference?

process | acquire |


In lang=en terms the difference between process and acquire

is that process is to think an information over, or a concept, in order to assimilate it, and perhaps accept it as valid while acquire is to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

As verbs the difference between process and acquire

is that process is to perform a particular process or process can be (mostly british) to walk in a procession while acquire is to get.

As a noun process

is a series of events to produce a result, especially as contrasted to product.

Compose vs Acquire - What's the difference?

compose | acquire | Related terms |

Compose is a related term of acquire.


As verbs the difference between compose and acquire

is that compose is while acquire is to get.

As a noun compose

is compound.

Acquire vs Practice - What's the difference?

acquire | practice |


As verbs the difference between acquire and practice

is that acquire is to get while practice is (us) to repeat (an activity) as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

As a noun practice is

repetition of an activity to improve skill.

Do vs Acquire - What's the difference?

do | acquire | Related terms |

Do is a related term of acquire.


As a noun do

is the bright time of the day (chiefly in adverbial constructions).

As a verb acquire is

to get.

Acquire vs Net - What's the difference?

acquire | net | Related terms |

Acquire is a related term of net.


As a verb acquire

is to get.

As a noun net is

grandson.

Contain vs Acquire - What's the difference?

contain | acquire | Related terms |


In transitive terms the difference between contain and acquire

is that contain is to put constraint upon; to restrain; to confine; to keep within bounds while acquire is to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

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