Acquire vs. Obtain

Acquireverb

(transitive) To get.

Obtainverb

(transitive) To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.

Acquireverb

(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’;

Obtainverb

To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.

Acquireverb

(medicine) To contract.

Obtainverb

To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.

Acquireverb

(computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.

Obtainverb

To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.

Acquireverb

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.’;

Obtainverb

(intransitive) To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.

Acquireverb

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’;

Obtainverb

To hold; to keep; to possess.

‘His mother, then, is mortal, but his SireHe who obtains the monarchy of heaven.’;

Acquireverb

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’;

Obtainverb

To get hold of by effort; to gain possession of; to procure; to acquire, in any way.

‘Some pray for riches; riches they obtain.’; ‘By guileful fair words peace may be obtained.’; ‘It may be that I may obtain children by her.’;

Acquireverb

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’;

Obtainverb

To gain or have a firm footing; to be recognized or established; to become prevalent or general; to prevail; as, the custom obtains of going to the seashore in summer.

‘Sobriety hath by use obtained to signify temperance in drinking.’; ‘The Theodosian code, several hundred years after Justinian's time, did obtain in the western parts of Europe.’;

Acquireverb

locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

Obtainverb

To prevail; to succeed.

‘So run that ye may obtain.’; ‘There is due from the judge to the advocate, some commendation, where causes are fair pleaded; especially towards the side which obtaineth not.’;

Acquireverb

win something through one's efforts;

‘I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese’; ‘Gain an understanding of international finance’;

Obtainverb

come into possession of;

‘How did you obtain the visa?’;

Acquireverb

acquire or gain knowledge or skills;

‘She learned dancing from her sister’; ‘I learned Sanskrit’; ‘Children acquire language at an amazing rate’;

Obtainverb

receive a specified treatment (abstract);

‘These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation’; ‘His movie received a good review’; ‘I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions’;

Acquireverb

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’;

Obtainverb

be valid, applicable, or true;

‘This theory still holds’;

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.