Word: Acquire
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
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 (c1600) by association with the Latin word
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈkwʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
Short Definition:buy or obtain asset or object for oneself
Examples:- I managed to acquire all the books I needed
Definition:
learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality)
Short Definition:learn or develop
Examples:- you must acquire the rudiments of Greek
- I've acquired a taste for whisky
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