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acquire
What does acquire mean?
acquire (verb): come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use acquire in a sentence?
- They acquired a new pet. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce acquire?
/əˈkwaɪɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does acquire come from?
From Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō (“to seek for”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of acquire?
Words related to acquire
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “acquire”?
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What does “acquire” mean?
to knowingly give false information with intent to deceive
Not quite: that's what lie means.
to plan (an activity or event) for a specific date or time
Not quite: that's what schedule means.
to move or pass from one place, person or thing to another
Not quite: that's what transfer means.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Right! That's what “acquire” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “acquire”?
let
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try
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get
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run
Not quite: run means something else.
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