acquire

ac-quire · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Buy or obtain an asset or object for oneself.

  2. 2.

    Learn or develop a skill, habit, or quality.

  3. 3.

    Come to have as a characteristic or feature.

Phrases & expressions

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    acquired taste — Something that one learns to like over time.
  • •
    acquire a reputation — To come to be known for something.
  • •
    newly acquired — Recently obtained.

Related words

Antonyms: forfeit, lose, surrender
See also: acquired, acquisition, gain, obtain
Synonyms: gain, get, obtain, procure

Etymology

From Latin acquirere ("to get in addition, accumulate"), from ad- ("to") + quaerere ("to seek, obtain").