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Acquire

əˈkwʌɪə

Acquire definitions

verb

Inflections:

acquire acquired acquires acquiring

buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself

"I managed to acquire all the books I needed"

Synonyms:
obtain come by come to have get receive gain earn win come into come in for take possession of take receipt of be given
learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality)

"you must acquire the rudiments of Greek"

Synonyms:
learn learn thoroughly become proficient in know inside out know backwards become expert in acquire pick up grasp understand
- come to have (a particular reputation) as a result of one's behaviour or activities
  
  "he acquired a reputation for scrupulous honesty"