Acquire vs. Inquire — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Acquire and Inquire
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Definitions
Acquire➦
Acquire is a multi-player mergers and acquisitions themed board game. It is played with tiles representing hotels that are arranged on the board, play money and stock certificates.
Inquire➦
Another term for enquire
Acquire➦
To gain possession of
Acquire 100 shares of stock.
Inquire➦
To seek information by asking a question
Inquired about prices.
Acquire➦
To get by one's own efforts
Acquire proficiency in math.
Inquire➦
To make an inquiry or investigation
Inquire into the extent of the corruption.
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Acquire➦
To gain through experience; come by
Acquired a growing dislike of television sitcoms.
Inquire➦
To ask, especially politely or formally
The host inquired why we were leaving so soon.
Acquire➦
To locate (a target) with an aiming device or a tracking system, such as radar.
Inquire➦
To ask questions about (something); investigate or analyze
Economists inquiring whether markets behave differently during a recession.
Acquire➦
(transitive) To get.
Inquire➦
To ask (about something).
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Acquire➦
(transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
He acquired a title.
All the riches he acquired were from hard work.
One should acquire as much knowledge as possible from reading.
To acquire a skill
To acquire decent habits and manners
Inquire➦
(intransitive) To make an inquiry or an investigation.
Acquire➦
(medicine) To contract.
Inquire➦
To call; to name.
Acquire➦
(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
Inquire➦
To ask a question; to seek for truth or information by putting queries.
We will call the damsel, and inquire.
Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him.
Acquire➦
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.
No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step.
Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law.
Inquire➦
To seek to learn anything by recourse to the proper means of knowledge; to make examination.
And inquireGladly into the ways of God with man.
Acquire➦
Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract;
She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
They acquired a new pet
Get your results the next day
Get permission to take a few days off from work
Inquire➦
To ask about; to seek to know by asking; to make examination or inquiry respecting.
Having thus at length inquired the truth concerning law and dispense.
And all obey and few inquire his will.
Acquire➦
Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect;
His voice took on a sad tone
The story took a new turn
He adopted an air of superiority
She assumed strange manners
The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
Inquire➦
To call or name.
Acquire➦
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes);
He grew a beard
The patient developed abdominal pains
I got funny spots all over my body
Well-developed breasts
Inquire➦
Inquire about;
I asked about their special today
He had to ask directions several times
Acquire➦
Locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
Inquire➦
Have a wish or desire to know something;
He wondered who had built this beautiful church
Acquire➦
Win something through one's efforts;
I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
Gain an understanding of international finance
Inquire➦
Conduct an inquiry or investigation of;
The district attorney's office investigated reports of possible irregularities
Inquire into the disappearance of the rich old lady
Acquire➦
Acquire or gain knowledge or skills;
She learned dancing from her sister
I learned Sanskrit
Children acquire language at an amazing rate
Acquire➦
Gain through experience;
I acquired a strong aversion to television
Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
Develop a passion for painting
