Acquire Meaning

There are 7 meaning(s) for word Acquire

Meaning 1 : come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

    Synonyms : develop,  get,  grow,  produce
Meaning 2 : gain through experience

    Example : I acquired a strong aversion to television

    Synonyms : develop,  evolve
Meaning 3 : gain knowledge or skills

    Example : Children acquire language at an amazing rate

    Synonyms : larn,  learn
Meaning 4 : win something through one's efforts

    Example : I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese

    Synonyms : gain,  win
Meaning 5 : come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

    Example : They acquired a new pet

    Synonyms : get
Meaning 6 : take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

    Synonyms : adopt,  assume,  take,  take on
Meaning 7 : locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar