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1. (v.t.) acquire
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
2. acquire
to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts:
to acquire learning.
3. acquire
to gain through experience of or exposure to something:
an acquired taste.
4. acquire
Ling. to achieve native or nativelike command of (a language or a linguistic rule or element).
5. acquire
to locate and track (a moving target) with a detector, as radar.
Etymology: (1400–50; < L acquīrere to add to one's possessions, acquire)
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| Definition of 'acquire' |
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1. (verb) get, acquire
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"
2. (verb) assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take
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"
3. (verb) grow, develop, produce, get, acquire
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"
4. (verb) acquire
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
5. (verb) acquire, win, gain
win something through one's efforts
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
6. (verb) learn, larn, acquire
gain knowledge or skills
"She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
7. (verb) develop, acquire, evolve
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"
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1. (verb) acquire
to get or obtain
We're acquiring three new properties.
2. acquire
to learn or develop
to acquire knowledge; an acquired taste
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (verb) acquire
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
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Sense: to get
He acquired a knowledge of English.
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 Afrikaans: verkry |
 Arabic: يَكْتَسِب،يُحَقِّق |
 Bulgarian: придобивам |
 Brazilian: adquirir |
 Czech: získat |
 German: erwerben |
 Danish: erhverve; tilegne sig |
 Greek: αποκτώ |
 Spanish: adquirir |
 Estonian: omandama |
 Farsi: به دست آوردن |
 Finnish: hankkia |
 French: acquérir |
 Hebrew: לִרְכוֹש, לְהָשִׂיג |
 Hindi: अर्जन करना |
 Croatian: steći |
 Hungarian: szert tesz vmire, elsaját |
 Indonesian: mendapatkan, memperoleh |
 Icelandic: afla sér |
 Italian: acquisire, acquistare |
 Japanese: 得る |
 Korean: ...을 습득하다 |
 Lithuanian: įgyti |
 Latvian: iegūt; apgūt |
 Malay: memperoleh |
 Dutch: verwerven |
 Norwegian: skaffe, tilegne seg |
 Polish: zdobywać, nabywać |
 Persian: به دست آوردن |
 Pashto: لاسته راوړل |
 Portuguese: adquirir |
 Romanian: a dobândi |
 Russian: приобретать |
 Slovak: získať, nadobudnúť |
 Slovenian: pridobiti |
 Serbian: steći |
 Swedish: förvärva, få |
 Thai: ได้มา |
 Turkish: elde etmek |
 Taiwanese: 習得，獲得 |
 Ukrainian: набувати; оволодівати |
 Urdu: حاصل کرنا |
 Vietnamese: thuđược |
 Chinese: 学到，获得 |
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