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ac·quire
 acquire
- pronunciation:
kwaIr
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
acquired, acquires, acquiring |
| definition 1: |
to come to possess; obtain.
He is acquiring some bad habits from his friends.You've acquired an American accent since you've been living here.- synonyms:
- get, obtain
- antonyms:
- lose
- similar words:
- accession, annex, contract, gain, garner, inherit, procure, realize, receive
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| definition 2: |
to gain, esp. through one's own efforts or dealings.
He acquired his wealth by building railroads.The company's been trying to acquire that land for years.- synonyms:
- amass, attain, gain, procure, win
- antonyms:
- forfeit, lose
- similar words:
- accession, achieve, appropriate, buy, earn, garner, get, harvest, net, pick up, purchase, realize, reap, secure
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| related words: |
access, accumulate, adopt, affiliate, amass, cache, derive, imbibe, land, learn, make, take |
| derivation: |
acquired (adj.) |
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