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Acquire

Acquire Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Acquire? [v] 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" [v] 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" [v] 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" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Acquire: adopt \| assume \| develop \| get \| get \| grow \| produce \| take \| take on Related Terms \| Find terms related to Acquire: accept \| accumulate \| achieve \| add \| admit \| amass \| annex \| assume \| bag \| be responsible for \| be seized of \| bring down \| bring in \| bring on \| bring upon \| buy \| capture \| catch \| catch up \| claim \| clap hands on \| clasp \| claw \| clench \| clinch \| clutch \| collect \| come by \| come in for \| come into \| contract \| corral \| cumulate \| derive \| derive from \| drag down \| drain off \| draw \| draw down \| draw from \| draw off \| earn \| embrace \| enter into possession \| fall in with \| fall into \| gain \| garner \| get \| get hold of \| glom on to \| grab \| grab hold of \| grapple \| grasp \| grip \| gripe \| harvest \| have \| have coming in \| hug \| incur \| invite \| knock down \| land \| lay hands on \| lay hold of \| loot \| make \| nail \| net \| nip \| nip up \| obtain \| palm \| partake \| pick up \| pillage \| pocket \| possess \| procure \| pull down \| purchase \| reach \| reap \| receive \| run \| sack \| score \| secure \| seize \| snap up \| snatch \| steal \| take \| take by assault \| take by storm \| take hold of \| take in \| take on \| take over \| take possession \| welcome \| whip up \| win See Also \| accept \| benefit \| borrow \| bring in \| buy \| call for \| capture \| catch \| change \| change \| charter \| clear \| collect \| come by \| come into \| come up \| come upon \| cut \| earn \| engage \| enter upon \| express \| extract \| feather \| fledge \| gain \| garner \| gather up \| get back \| get hold \| get up \| glom \| have \| hire \| inherit \| isolate \| leaf \| lease \| line up \| luck into \| make \| partake \| partake in \| pick up \| pod \| poll \| preempt \| press out \| profit \| pull in \| pupate \| purchase \| realise \| realize \| re-assume \| reclaim \| recoup \| recover \| recuperate \| regain \| regrow \| rent \| repossess \| retrieve \| share \| spring \| sprout \| stool \| take \| take in \| teethe \| tiller \| turn \| win \| win back \| work up Acquire In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*quire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Acquiring}.] [L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through OF. aquerre. See {Quest}..] To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits. No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step. --Barrow. Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law. --Blackstone. Syn: To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See {Obtain}.

Acquire Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acquire?

[v] 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"
[v] 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"
[v] 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"

Acquire In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*quire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Acquired}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Acquiring}.] [L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere
to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through
OF. aquerre. See {Quest}..]
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own;
as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad
habits.

      No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step.
                                               --Barrow.

      Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his
      ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of
      representation, as his heir at law.      --Blackstone.

Syn: To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See
     {Obtain}.

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