acquire

Verb

Verb Forms: acquired, acquiring, acquires

To get or obtain an asset or object.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- "They acquired a new pet"
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
win something through one's efforts
- "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
gain knowledge or skills
- "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
gain through experience
- "I acquired a strong aversion to television"
To get.
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
To become affected by an illness.
To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
To begin tracking a mobile target with a particular detector or sight, generally with the implication that an attack on the target thereby becomes possible.

Examples

All the riches he acquired were from hard work.
He acquired a title.
His main goal was to acquire a Q and a U on the same turn.
One should acquire as much knowledge as possible from reading.
to acquire a skill
to acquire decent habits and manners

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō (“to seek for”). See quest.

Synonyms

adopt, assume, develop, evolve, gain, get, grow, larn, learn, produce, take, take on, win, achieve, acquire, attain, catch, collect, come by, contract, earn, gather, obtain, procure, score, secure

Antonyms

lose, abandon, discard, dispose

Scrabble Score: 18

acquire: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
acquire: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
acquire: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

acquire: valid Words With Friends Word