The difference between Acquire and Procure

When used as verbs, acquire means to get, whereas procure means to acquire or obtain.


check bellow for the other definitions of Acquire and Procure

  1. Acquire as a verb (transitive):

    To get.

  2. Acquire as a verb (transitive):

    To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own

    Examples:

    "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"

  3. Acquire as a verb (medicine):

    To contract.

  4. Acquire as a verb (computing):

    To sample signals and convert them into digital values.

  1. Procure as a verb (transitive):

    To acquire or obtain.

  2. Procure as a verb (transitive):

    To obtain a person as a prostitute for somebody else.

  3. Procure as a verb (transitive, criminal law):

    To induce or persuade someone to do something.

  4. Procure as a verb (obsolete):

    To contrive; to bring about; to effect; to cause.

  5. Procure as a verb (obsolete):

    To solicit; to entreat.

  6. Procure as a verb (obsolete):

    To cause to come; to bring; to attract.