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acquire > 7 senses
VERB1acquire, getCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
2acquire, assume, adopt, take on, takeTake on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
3acquire, grow, develop, produce, getCome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
4acquireLocate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
5acquire, win, gainWin something through one's efforts
6acquire, learn, larnAcquire or gain knowledge or skills
7acquire, develop, evolveGain through experience
acquire > pronunciation
Soundsahkway'er
Rhymesamplifier, attire, bonfire, and 57 more rhymes in ayer at the HyperDic website...
acquire > verb 1, possession
MeaningCome into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
ModelThe children acquire the ball
Examples"They acquired a new pet"
Synonymsget
Narrowerisolate; win back, get back; press out, express, extract; capture, catch; come by; buy, purchase; lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take; receive, have; turn; buy; find; glom; enter upon, come upon, luck into; line up, get hold, come up, find; accept, take, have; obtain; recover, retrieve, find, regain; catch; recover, recoup, recuperate; reclaim, repossess; find, regain; acquire, win, gain; gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in; earn, garner; profit, gain, benefit; partake, share, partake in; preempt; collect, pick up, gather up, call for; inherit, come into; borrow; pick up; get; poll
Similar toreceive, get, find, obtain, incur
Nounsacquirer; acquisition; acquirer; acquirer; acquirer; acquisition; acquiring
acquire > verb 2, change
MeaningTake on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.
PatternSomething ----s something
Synonymsassume, adopt, take on, take
Narrowerre-assume
Broaderchange
acquire > verb 3, body
MeaningCome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonymsgrow, develop, produce, get
Narrowerfledge, feather; regrow; spring; sprout, stock; stool, tiller; leaf; pod; teethe; pupate; work up, get up; cut
Broaderchange
Similar todevelop, acquire, evolve
acquire > verb 4, stative
MeaningLocate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar .
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broadersituate, locate
acquire > verb 5, possession
MeaningWin something through one's efforts.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Examples"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
Synonymswin, gain
Narrowercozen
Broaderget, acquire
Contrarylose
acquire > verb 6, cognition
MeaningAcquire or gain knowledge or skills.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Examples"Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
Synonymslearn, larn
Caused byteach, learn, instruct
Entailed bymaster, get the hang
Narrowerrelearn; catch up; absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in; study, hit the books
Nounsacquisition; acquisition
acquire > verb 7, change
MeaningGain through experience.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"I acquired a strong aversion to television"
Synonymsdevelop, evolve
Broaderchange
Similar togrow, develop, produce, get, acquire; develop; explicate, formulate, develop; develop

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