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    ac·quire
    [əˈkwī(ə)r]
    verb
    acquire (verb) · acquires (third person present) · acquired (past tense) · acquired (past participle) · acquiring (present participle)
    1. buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself:
      "I managed to acquire all the books I needed"
      Opposite:
      part with
    2. learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality):
      "you must acquire the rudiments of Greek" · "I've acquired a taste for whiskey"
      Similar:
      learn thoroughly
      become proficient in
      know inside out
      know backwards
      become expert in
      • come to have (a particular reputation) as a result of one's behavior or activities:
        "he acquired a reputation for scrupulous honesty"
    Origin
    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 (c.1600) by association with the Latin word.
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  3. WEB4 days ago · Learn the meaning of acquire as a verb, with synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples. Acquire can mean to get or gain something, to learn or develop a skill or habit, or to have a reputation.

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