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acquire

(əkwaɪəʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense acquires, present participle acquiring, past tense, past participle acquired
1. verb
If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
[formal]
He yesterday revealed he had acquired a 2.98 per cent stake in the company. [VERB noun]
I recently acquired some wood from a holly tree. [VERB noun + from]
She was sitting in her newly-acquired wheelchair. [VERB-ed]
2. verb
If you acquire something such as a skill or a habit, you learn it, or develop it through your daily life or experience.
I've never acquired a taste for spicy food. [VERB noun]
Having read the book, she will be able to pass on the acquired knowledge to traineeteachers. [VERB-ed]
Synonyms: learn, pick up, master, grasp More Synonyms of acquire
3. verb
If someone or something acquires a certain reputation, they start to have that reputation.
He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist. [VERB noun]
4. 
See acquired taste
More Synonyms of acquire

acquire in British English

(əˈkwaɪə)
verb
(transitive)
to get or gain (something, such as an object, trait, or ability), esp more or less permanently
Derived forms
acquirable (acˈquirable)
adjective
acquirement (acˈquirement)
noun
acquirer (acˈquirer)
noun
Word origin
C15: via Old French from Latin acquīrere, from ad- in addition + quaerere to get, seek

acquire in American English

(əˈkwaɪr)
verb transitiveWord forms: acˈquired or acˈquiring
1. 
to get or gain by one's own efforts or actions
to acquire an education
2. 
to come to have as one's own; get possession of
to acquire certain traits
SIMILAR WORDS:  get
Derived forms
acquirable (acˈquirable)
adjective
Word origin
L acquirere < ad-, to + quaerere, to seek

Examples of 'acquire' in a sentence
acquire

They then set about acquiring rivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The most important way of managing your library is to be careful about what you acquire.
Christianity Today (2000)
Learning to read critically and creatively can be as difficult as acquiring the ability to write.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They acquired the habit of blinking in the face of destiny.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That is when the years of acquiring experience and contacts comes into play.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
When driven by curiosity to acquire knowledge they do so with a powerful thirst.
Evans, Peter & Deehan, Geoff The Descent of Mind - the how and why of intelligence (1990)
It is easier to talk about acquiring reserves than finding good ones on sale at reasonable prices.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Another is the difficulty in acquiring the ability to relax.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The rugby league star may take years to acquire the habits of union.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
She acquired invaluable practical experience as both pianist and manager of the group.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
They acquire the knowledge and qualifications to get the good jobs.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is all about acquiring global skills to compete in the global economy.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Some of my recently acquired habits strike me as curious.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So the fi rst new shopping habit to acquire is writing a list.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Already he has used much of the knowledge acquired on the programme to drive changes in his workplace.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In acting in this way he not only taught them about geology but imparted lessons about how geological knowledge should be acquired.
Yearley, Steven Science, Technology, and Social Change (1988)
As you become more senior, you acquire the ability to set out the value proposition.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
That isn't something that is acquired with experience and with age.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He's now acquired the right experience.
The Sun (2011)
At Alchemy he has acquired a reputation for snapping up and reviving ailing companies.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The coat comes with a note from the soldier about how he acquired it, and the original invoice.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It is how he should go about acquiring it that occupies as much of his time off the court as does the hard graft on it.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
acquire

British English: acquire VERB
If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
The club wants to acquire new sports equipment.
  • American English: acquire
  • Brazilian Portuguese: adquirir
  • Chinese: 获得
  • European Spanish: adquirir
  • French: acquérir
  • German: erwerben
  • Italian: acquistare
  • Japanese: 取得する
  • Korean: 획득하다
  • European Portuguese: adquirir
  • Latin American Spanish: adquirir

Chinese translation of 'acquire'

acquire

(əˈkwaɪəʳ)

vt

  1. (= obtain, buy) 获(獲)得 (huòdé)
  2. (= learn, develop) [skill, habit] 学(學)到 (xuédào)
  3. (= gain) [reputation] 取得 (qǔdé)
1 (verb) 
Definition
to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
Synonyms
get
The problem was how to get enough food.
win
The first correct entry will win the prize.
buy
He could not afford to buy a house.
receive
I received your letter.
land (informal)
She landed a place on the graduate training scheme.
score (slang)
They scored 282 runs in their first innings.
gain
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
achieve
There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.
earn
The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session.
pick up
bag
The smart ones will have already bagged their seats.
secure
His achievements helped him to secure the job.
collect
They collected donations for a fund to help the earthquake victims.
gather
realize
A selection of correspondence from P.G. Wodehouse realized £1,232.
obtain
Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.
attain
He's halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.
amass
procure
It was difficult to procure food and other daily necessitites.
come into possession of
Opposites
lose
,
give up
,
surrender
,
relinquish
,
renounce
,
waive
,
forfeit
,
be deprived of
,
forgo
2 (verb) 
Definition
to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)
I've never acquired a taste for wine.
Synonyms
learn
Their children were going to learn English.
pick up
master
Students are expected to master a second language.
grasp
attain
attaining a state of calmness and confidence
imbibe
He'd imbibed a set of mystical beliefs from the cradle.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of achieve
Definition
to gain by hard work or effort
There are many who will work hard to achieve these goals.
Synonyms
accomplish,
reach,
fulfil,
finish,
complete,
gain,
perform,
earn,
do,
get,
win,
carry out,
realize,
obtain,
conclude,
acquire,
execute,
bring about,
attain,
consummate,
procure,
bring off (informal),
effectuate,
put the tin lid on
in the sense of attain
Definition
to manage to do or get (something)
He's halfway to attaining his pilot's licence.
Synonyms
obtain,
get,
win,
reach,
effect,
land (informal),
score (slang),
complete,
gain,
achieve,
earn,
secure,
realize,
acquire,
fulfil,
accomplish,
grasp,
reap,
procure
in the sense of attain
Definition
to reach
attaining a state of calmness and confidence
Synonyms
reach,
achieve,
realize,
acquire,
arrive at,
accomplish

Synonyms of 'acquire'

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