acquire vs lose: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: acquire or lose

How to spell acquire?

acquire
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acquireverb

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

acquireverb

gain through experience

acquireverb

gain knowledge or skills

acquireverb

win something through one's efforts

acquireverb

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

acquireverb

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

acquireverb

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

loseverb

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

loseverb

be set at a disadvantage

loseverb

fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit

loseverb

fail to get or obtain

loseverb

fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

loseverb

fail to win

loseverb

miss from one's possessions; lose sight of

loseverb

suffer the loss of a person through death or removal

loseverb

withdraw, as from reality

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