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- pronunciation:
kwaIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
acquires, acquiring, acquired |
| definition: |
to get or come to have as one's own.
He is acquiring some bad habits from his friends.- synonyms:
- get, obtain
- antonyms:
- lose
- similar words:
- annex, contract, gain, inherit, realize, receive
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| related words: |
access, accumulate, adopt, derive, learn, make, take |
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| derivations: |
acquired (adj.), acquirer (n.) |
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