gain vs acquire: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: gain or acquire

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gainnoun

the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

gainverb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

gainverb

increase or develop

gainnoun

a quantity that is added

gainverb

win something through one's efforts

gainverb

obtain

gainverb

derive a benefit from

gainnoun

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

gainverb

reach a destination, either real or abstract

gainverb

increase (one's body weight)

gainverb

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

gainverb

rise in rate or price

gainnoun

the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

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

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