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
Synonyms : develop, get, grow, produce
Meaning 2 : gain through experience
Example : I acquired a strong aversion to television
Synonyms : develop, evolve
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
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
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
Example : They acquired a new pet
Synonyms : get
Meaning 7 : locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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