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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | larn, learn |
| Has types | relearn, study, take in, hit the books, ingest, absorb, assimilate, catch up |
| Derivation | acquisition |
Children acquire language at an amazing rate.
acquire::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | get |
| Has types | turn, preempt, press out, purchase, profit, pull in, benefit, borrow, bring in, buy, call for, capture, catch, take in, take, obtain, partake, partake in, pick up, poll, charter, clear, collect, come by, come into, come up, come upon, share, accept, retrieve, repossess, rent, regain, earn, engage, enter upon, recuperate, recover, express, extract, win back, find, win, gain, garner, gather up, recoup, reclaim, get, get back, get hold, glom, have, hire, receive, realize, inherit, isolate, lease, line up, realise, luck into, make |
| Verb group | incur, find, obtain, get, receive |
| Derivation | acquisitive, acquisition, acquirable, acquirer, acquiring |
They acquired a new pet.
Examples of acquire
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Like Russians, many are nationalists eager to acquire works by their countrymen.
From the forbes.com
We will also acquire your doctor's vaccine records to find out if you are lying.
From the infowars.com
The Vedanta group on August 16 proposed to acquire up to 60% of Cairn India Ltd.
From the online.wsj.com
Interesting story breaking that Yahoo put an unsolicited bid in to acquire Hulu.
From the techcrunch.com
In our example, you would pay $10,000 and acquire 10,000 shares of common stock.
From the avc.com
Heidgerken and Rhodes formed Brewhouse LLC to acquire the building and property.
From the thenewstribune.com
Preferably, the city could acquire recreation easements to secure public access.
From the sacbee.com
Dallas would love to acquire one of them, but it doesn't appear to be an option.
From the dallasnews.com
That prompted speculation that Usmanov might acquire her shares and mount a bid.
From the bloomberg.com
- Get: 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"
- Assume: 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"
- Grow: 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"
- Locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
- Win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
- Learn: gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
- Acquire is a board game designed by Sid Sackson. The game was originally published in 1962 by 3M as a part of their bookshelf games series. In most versions, the theme of the game is investing in hotel chains. ...
- ACQUIRE Corp. is a video game developer based in Japan, mainly known for their Tenchu and Way of the Samurai series.
- An acquired disorder is a medical condition which develops post-fetally; in contrast with a congenital disorder, which is present at birth. A congenital disorder may be antecedent to an acquired disorder (such as Eisenmenger's syndrome).
