About The Word Acquire

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Acquire

Acquire Meaning & Definition
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}.

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