acquire

Meaning

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

become accustomed to

come into money

imbued with

influenced by

provide oneself

succeed to

William Blackstone

take possession of forcefully

stock up on

be given

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Hyphenated as

ac‧quire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkwaɪɚ/

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

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