acquire

Meaning

1. To get.
2. To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
3. To become affected by an illness.
4. To sample signals and convert them into digital values.

Hyphenated as

ac‧quire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkwaɪɚ/

Etymology

From Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō (“to seek for”). See quest.