Acquire vs. Inquire — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Acquire and Inquire
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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.
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Inquire
To make an inquiry or investigation
Inquire into the extent of the corruption.
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).
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
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