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acquired; acquiring

Definition of acquire

transitive verb 1 : to get as one's own:

9 a : to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means acquire propertyThe team acquired 1 three new players this year. 0 b : to come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort or natural /2 selection) acquire fluency in Frenchbacteria that acquire tolerance to antibiotics

2 : to locate and hold (a desired object) in a detector acquire a target by radar

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acquiring this beloved brand, the Wineland trio felt the weight of carrying on its legacy.-- Rachel King,

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First Known Use of acquire

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for acquire

borrowed from Latin acqurere, from ad- ad- + quaerere "to seek, gain, obtain, enquire"; replacing earlier

9 aquere, going back to Middle English aqweren, borrowed from Anglo-French acquerre, going back to 1 Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, restructuring (by restoring the vocalism of quaerere) of acqurere -- more at 0 quest entry 1 1/2 Keep scrolling for more 0/2 Learn More about acquire n 1 Share acquire

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9 The first known use of acquire was in the 15th century 01 See more words from the same century 1/2 Keep scrolling for more /2 More Definitions for acquire 10 acquire on verb rary English Language Learners Definition of acquire Lib formal : to get (something) : to come to own (something) : to come to have (something) it : to gain (a new skill, ability, etc.) usually by your own effort cu See the full definition for acquire in the English Language Learners Dictionary ir acquire t C verb irs ac?quire | \ -kwr \ F acquired; acquiring by Kids Definition of acquire ed : to get especially through effort : gain acquire a skill w acquire Vie transitive verb t ac?quire | \ -kw()r \ Las acquired; acquiring

Medical Definition of acquire

: to come to have as a new or additional characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort, by mutation, or through environmental forces) a cognitive system...that is acquired in early childhood-- Noam Chomsky bacteria that acquire tolerance to antibioticsinsects that acquire resistance to insecticides



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Keep scrolling for more acquire transitive verb ac?quire | \ -kwr \ acquired; acquiring

19 Legal Definition of acquire /20 : to come into possession, ownership, or control of : obtain as one's own the target's directors don't want

the company to be acquired-- R. C. Clark the court acquired jurisdiction

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