Definitions
procure
- Referring to obtaining something through effort, often with some difficulty or challenge. - Talking about acquiring something that is not easily available or accessible. - Describing the act of obtaining something through special means or channels.
- Talking about obtaining something through purchase, exchange, or transfer. - Referring to gaining possession or ownership of something. - Describing the act of obtaining something through effort or skill.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to obtaining something.
- 2Both words imply some level of effort or action taken to obtain something.
- 3Both words can be used in formal or informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Method: Procure implies obtaining something through special means or channels, while acquire implies obtaining something through purchase, exchange, or transfer.
- 2Difficulty: Procure implies obtaining something that is not easily available or accessible, while acquire does not necessarily imply difficulty.
- 3Ownership: Acquire emphasizes gaining possession or ownership of something, while procure does not necessarily imply ownership.
- 4Connotation: Procure can have negative connotations, implying obtaining something through questionable or illegal means, while acquire is more neutral.
- 5Usage: Procure is less commonly used than acquire in everyday language.
Remember this!
Procure and acquire are synonyms that both refer to obtaining something. However, procure implies obtaining something through special means or channels, often with some difficulty or challenge, while acquire implies obtaining something through purchase, exchange, or transfer. Additionally, acquire emphasizes gaining possession or ownership of something, while procure does not necessarily imply ownership.
