acquiring
Meaning of acquiring
- 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 acquiring
- It is a verb.
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Hyphenation of acquiring
ac-quir-ing
- It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
- acquiring is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
acquiring synonyms
Meaning getting:
Meaning get, acquire, or secure (something):
Meaning come to have (something); receive:
Meaning be given, presented with, or paid (something):
Meaning obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable):
Meaning gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements:
Meaning acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour:
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):
acquiring antonyms
Meaning be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something):
Words that rhyme with acquiring
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