Definitions for ACQuired
ac·quired

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquiredadjective

   gotten through environmental forces

   "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquiredadjective

   Developed postfetally; not congenital.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acquiredparticip. adj.

   Gained by one’s self, in opposition to those things which are bestowed by nature.

   Etymology: from acquire.

   We are seldom at ease, and free enough from the solicitation of our natural or adopted desires; but a constant succession of uneasinesses, out of that stock, which natural wants, or acquired habits, have heaped up, take the will in their turns. John Locke.

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1. acquired

   Acquired generally refers to something that has been obtained or gained through a particular process or action. This can refer to material possessions, skills, knowledge, characteristics, or conditions that one did not have previously. It often implies that some effort, learning, or experience was involved in gaining what has been acquired.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Acquired

   of Acquire

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'ACQuired' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2677

How to pronounce ACQuired?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ACQuired in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ACQuired in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ACQuired in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of ACQuired in a Sentence

1. Ara Oghoorian:

   [ It ] is the biggest skill set I’ve acquired, and it makes me feel good.

2. Plato, The Republic:

   Bodily exercise, when compulsory, does no harm to the body; but knowledge which is acquired under compulsion obtains no hold on the mind.

3. Rahimullah Yusufzai:

   The Taliban have been claiming in recent months that they had acquired new and sophisticated weapons, but there are no details given how and from where.

4. Eleri Lynn:

   Not only is the 'Travolta' dress a fantastic example of couture tailoring designed to dazzle on a state occasion, it represents a key moment in the story of twentieth century royal fashion, we're delighted to have acquired this iconic evening gown for the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection - a designated collection of national and international importance - over twenty years since it first left Kensington Palace.

5. Doug Lankler:

   We are pleased to have finalized the agreement to resolve these cases, which involve historic conduct that occurred at least 10 years ago, before we acquired Wyeth, the resolution of these claims reflects our desire to put these historic cases behind us and to focus on the needs of patients.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ACQuired
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acquired
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ACQuired
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ACQuired