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    acquire
    /əˈkwʌɪə/

    verb

    • 1. buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself: "I managed to acquire all the books I needed"
    • 2. learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality): "you must acquire the rudiments of Greek"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACQUIRE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of acquire as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use acquire in different contexts, such as business, media, and education.

    • English (US)

      ACQUIRE meaning: 1. to get or obtain something: 2. to buy a...

    • Acquired

      ACQUIRED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...

    • Simplified

      ACQUIRE translate: 取得，获得;购得;学到. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      ACQUIRE translate: 取得，獲得;購得;學到. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Jumble

      JUMBLE definition: 1. an untidy and confused mixture of...

    • Acquiescing

      ACQUIESCING definition: 1. present participle of acquiesce...

    • Pick Up

      PICK SOMEONE/SOMETHING UP definition: 1. to lift someone or...

    • Vietnamese Translation

      ACQUIRE translate: thu được, học được. Learn more in the...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acquireAcquire Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb acquire, which means to get as one's own or to come to have as a new characteristic. See also related phrases, medical and legal definitions, and translations of acquire.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACQUIRE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of acquire as a verb in English, with synonyms, antonyms, and specialized uses in business, media, and medicine. See how to use acquire in sentences with different contexts and levels of difficulty.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishacquire verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb acquire, which means to gain or obtain something by your own efforts, ability or behaviour, or by buying or being given it. See example sentences, idioms and word origin.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACQUIRE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of acquire as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Acquire can mean to get, obtain, or learn something, or to develop a reputation or skill.

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › AcquireAcquire - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    To acquire means to get or come to own something. You acquire an education by your own effort. You acquire a painting by paying for it or by someone giving it to you. You acquire a sense of calm in crisis through experience.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of acquire – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of acquire as a verb, with two senses: to get something and to learn something. See translations of acquire in different languages and examples of usage.