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- pronunciation:
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kwaIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
acquires, acquiring, acquired |
definition 1: |
to come to possess, esp. gradually over time.
He is acquiring some bad habits from his friends.You've acquired an American accent since you've been living in the States.We acquired some furniture for our apartment from some relatives.I never liked asparagus before, but I seem to have acquired a taste for it.- 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 |
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derivations: |
acquired (adj.), acquirer (n.) |
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