All of the total purchase price will be paid on the basis of future revenues fromthe acquired assets.
She was sitting in her newly acquired wheelchair.
the innocent world of our recently acquired kitten
2.
obtained by learning
the recently acquired ability to derive stem cells from cloned human embryos
Having read the book, she will be able to pass on the acquired knowledge to traineeteachers.
3.
having developed, esp during the course of one's day-to-day life or experience
hereditary factors and acquired personality traits
See also acquired taste
4.
used to describe something one is starting to suffer from
factors that make sheep more susceptible to an acquired infection
Examples of 'acquired' in a sentence
acquired
What apparently began as a necessity in due course became an acquired taste.
Jack Turner SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
Salt is an acquired taste and habit.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
It is an acquired taste and is said to build in flavour like a classical crescendo.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It's a curious little place and an acquired taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Language is a structure; mastering it is an acquired skill.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For them, song is an acquired skill.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Stuff which is rather too much for most people, is an acquired taste which appeals to the lopsided and idiosyncratic.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This was an acquired taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Using make-up is an acquired skill.
The Sun (2008)
Protein bars are a popular choice with body builders - although they are also expensive and some find them an acquired taste.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
All related terms of 'acquired'
acquire
If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you.
acquired drive
a drive, like the desire for money, that has not been inherited but is learned , presumably because it leads to the satisfaction of innate drives
acquired taste
If you describe something as an acquired taste , you mean that a lot of people do not like it when they first experience it, but often start to like it more when they get to know it better .
acquired behaviour
the behaviour of an organism resulting from the effects of the environment
acquired character
a modification of structure or function caused by environmental factors : now generally regarded as not inheritable
acquired immunity
the immunity produced by exposure of an organism to antigens , which stimulates the production of antibodies
acquired characteristic
a characteristic of an organism that results from increased use or disuse of an organ or the effects of the environment and cannot be inherited
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome is the same as → AIDS .