acquire
Meaning of acquire
verb
- buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.
I managed to acquire all the books I needed
- learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality).
you must acquire the rudiments of Greek
I've acquired a taste for whisky
late Middle English acquere, from Old French aquerre, based on Latin acquirere ‘get in addition’, from ad- ‘to’ + quaerere ‘seek’. The English spelling was modified ( c. 1600) by association with the Latin word.
Information about acquire
- It is a verb.
- The plural form of acquire is: acquires.
- Languages in which acquire is used:
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Hyphenation of acquire
ac-quire
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- acquire is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
acquire synonyms
Meaning get:
Meaning assume:
Meaning grow:
Meaning win:
Meaning learn:
Meaning develop:
Meaning get, acquire, or secure (something):
Meaning be given, presented with, or paid (something):
Meaning gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements:
Meaning obtain in exchange for payment:
Meaning acquire (something) by paying for it; buy:
Meaning obtain (something), especially with care or effort:
Meaning succeed in obtaining (something), especially with difficulty:
Meaning come together; assemble or accumulate:
Meaning ask for and receive (charitable donations):
Meaning take (something) for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission:
Meaning gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time:
Meaning attach or fasten with a hook or hooks:
Meaning succeed in obtaining or achieving (something desirable), especially in the face of competition:
Meaning successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage:
Meaning succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for):
Meaning obtain or get (something) quickly or opportunistically:
Meaning succeed in securing (something):
Meaning gain (a point, goal, run, etc.) in a competitive game:
Meaning succeed in bringing about:
Meaning catch (someone) doing something wrong:
Meaning put a collar on (an animal):
Meaning catch or arrest (an offender):
acquire antonyms
Meaning be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something):
Translation of acquire
- French: apprendre
- German: lernen, schöpfen, erlangen
- Italian: apprendere, acquisire, imparare, attingere, acquistare, procurarsi, ottenere, sviluppare, assumere, prendere
- Portuguese: aprender, adquirir, obter, atingir
- Spanish: aprender, obtener, adquirir, procurarse, lograr, desarrollar, adoptar, asumir
Anagrams of acquire
Words that rhyme with acquire
Alguire, Maguire, McGuire, Muire, Esquire, Lequire, broomsquire, enquire, esquire, exquire, inquire, preacquire, prerequire, quire, reacquire, reinquire, require, squire, unsquire, verquire
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