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acquire English

Meaning acquire meaning

What does acquire mean?
Definitions in simple English

acquire Verb

— If you acquire something, you buy or get it. XYZ company has acquired a new factory in Shanghai.

acquire

— verb (= get) come into the possession of something concrete or abstract She got a lot of paintings from her uncle They acquired a new pet Get your results the next day Get permission to take a few days off from work — verb (= assume, adopt, take on, take) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect His voice took on a sad tone The story took a new turn he adopted an air of superiority She assumed strange manners The gods assume human or animal form in these fables — verb (= grow, develop, get) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) He grew a beard The patient developed abdominal pains I got funny spots all over my body Well-developed breasts — verb (= win, gain) win something through one's efforts I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese Gain an understanding of international finance — verb locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar — verb (= develop) gain through experience I acquired a strong aversion to television Children must develop a sense of right and wrong Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position develop a passion for painting — verb (= learn) gain knowledge or skills She learned dancing from her sister I learned Sanskrit Children acquire language at an amazing rate

Synonyms acquire synonyms

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acquire English » English

obtain get gain earn procure attain achieve receive secure purchase win take buy reach learn develop assume find take on reap larn have adopt produce pick up grow enlist derive contract come by accept woo take over seek recruit rally profit possess master make inherit evolve enrol conquer catch canvass attract accumulate accrue accomplish

Topics acquire topics

What do people use acquire to talk about?
Language and thought Think

Learn
Work and occupation Finance

Accumulate wealth
Work and occupation Finance Accumulate wealth

Collect
Physical actions Have, be with

Get

Conjugation acquire conjugation

How do you conjugate acquire?

acquire · verb

Examples acquire examples

How do I use acquire in a sentence?

Simple sentences

It is one thing to acquire knowledge; it is quite another to apply it.
One can acquire this book in one store only.
One can acquire this book only in a store.
If I had the money, I would immediately acquire this computer.
Had I the money, I would immediately acquire this computer.
Don't compromise your vision to acquire funding.
There is a big difference between learning a language in order to understand or to say something if needed, and wanting to acquire a second language in order to command it freely, almost like you command your first language, your mother tongue.
You have to acquire as soon as possible a good knowledge of business English.
You must acquire as soon as possible a good knowledge of business English.
First you squander your health to acquire money; then your money to get your health back.
Tom can't get a job because he doesn't have any experience, but he can't acquire experience because he can't get a job.
I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.
I managed to acquire the book after a long search.
You have to acquire real skills, not just superficial knowledge.
It's easy to acquire bad habits.
In addition, we are looking for an consultant who can assist us in leveraging their expertise of the market to acquire product from manufacturers in the area.
The younger a country, the more vigorously it tries to acquire its history.
One of the first goals when learning a foreign language which uses another writing system should be to acquire this very writing system as quickly as possible.

Movie subtitles

A family that can help you acquire the industrial acreage you're looking for.
And Stephanie and I have given him a few pointers it would take most men a lifetime to acquire.
With the adoption, my child will acquire noble descent.
In the middle of this desert sea, we acquire two more vagabonds.
It isn't what we acquire in life, is it?
It speaks a knowledge of the savage Indian which I am sure you did not acquire at the military academy.
Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all gently, for in the very torrent, tempest, and as I may say, whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.
Woman acquire bad habits so easily.
Looks to me as if you're trying to acquire a reputation as a lone wolf.
I had orders to acquire British nationality by marriage preferably into a naval family.
To live better, to own things, to acquire this good taste you enjoy and which I'm reluctant to give up.
You have a keen eye. Where did you acquire it?
Money, and the best ways to acquire it.
You drove yourself with exceptional dedication to acquire your skill.
That might be a catalyst, meaning that, given time, those that we've overclocked ourselves could possibly acquire unimaginable powers as well.
If humankind can acquire the same powers through forced evolution, The Blessed are no longer fit to serve as the lords of creation.
If I ever acquire wisdom, I suppose I'll be wise enough to know what to do with it.
One can't acquire overnight what others have learned. by years of endeavor.
To live better, to own things I couldn't afford. To acquire this good taste which you now enjoy. and which I should be very reluctant to give up.
Yes, I was there to acquire for our museum a shoulder-blade of the species of tapir, from which our horse is a descendant.
I gave my life to acquire all that, and what do I hear?
Where did you acquire it?
Like olives, dear, you acquire a taste for it.
I'm curious, how do you acquire such potent forces?
Now, in time, you too may acquire that ability, but just for now, suppose you go to your office, gather up your little bits and pieces.
Not that I was led by any affection for thee. but because I acquire merit by helping thee to wisdom.
It is manifest that I shall acquire additional merit by. writing thee letters and coming to see thee from time to time.
Well I wonder whether you'd care tell listeners how it was that you came to acquire This, uh, vehicle Mr.
To live better, to own things I couldn't afford, to acquire this good taste you enjoy and which I'm reluctant to give up.
If you can't kill them, acquire them.
He had been on his best behavior. yet he thought he had lost his original condition without being able to acquire another one.
Mister Rolling would like to acquire the right of ownership for this invention.
You don't have to acquire it.
If it has taken so long for the solar system to acquire it why was not one of us of the outer galaxies asked to provide it?
Why should I arrange that fifty years be spent secretly mining to acquire this mineral only to have it stolen?
Will he acquire the wisdom?
Transporting down to surface of planet Rigel-12 to acquire replacement lithium crystals.

News and current affairs

Kosovo would acquire limited independence, with its status rising from a province of a sovereign state to an international subject capable of entering into certain agreements with other states and even joining the UN.
America offered Iran on a silver platter strategic assets that Khomeini's revolution failed to acquire either in eight years of war against Saddam or in its abortive attempts to export the Islamic revolution throughout the region.
Today's developed countries did not acquire their institutions overnight.
It would be nice if third-world countries could somehow acquire first-world institutions, but the safe bet has to be that this will happen only when they are no longer third-world countries.
How can the Council acquire control over such bureaucracies?
To acquire an insight into how people from other cultures perceive the world, what is required is knowledge of how they live and experience life.
We must not tolerate a system of nuclear apartheid, in which it is considered legitimate for some states to possess nuclear arms but patently unacceptable for others to seek to acquire them.
A well-educated citizenry is also essential if young men and women are to acquire the skills needed to perform the sort of jobs today's global and competitive world demands.
The EU needs common defense procurement and harmonization to acquire the helicopters, transport aircraft, battlefield communications equipment, and surveillance drones that are necessary for twenty-first-century operations.
In exchange for specified structural reforms in Italy and Spain, the Fund would acquire and hold a significant portion of their outstanding stock of debt.
In return for offering the exchange against a haircut, the EMF would acquire the claims against the defaulting country, which would then receive any additional funds from the EMF only for specific purposes that the EMF approves.
Developing countries need to grow, but nowadays it is easier to acquire capacity and grow through FDI than it is to develop domestic mass consumption markets.
The hard work of building facilities for enriching uranium is precisely what the Iranians are now already doing, if not yet in sufficient quantity to make a bomb, which might take them five or ten more years to acquire.
But, once they acquire sufficient capacity, only the easy steps will remain.
What, then, will a future risk assessment look like if significantly less organized and developed countries begin - with the active assistance of the nuclear powers - to acquire civilian nuclear-energy capabilities?
Many women, for example, are leaving low-paying jobs to acquire skills that will open doors to higher-paying positions.
If Iran is successful in its plan to acquire nuclear weapons, its leaders could shake the Middle East and encourage more extremism and violence.
That Iran's push to acquire the capacity to produce nuclear weapons is partly motivated by security concerns cannot be denied.
This naturally robs them of the moral authority to persuade others not to acquire nuclear weapons, which continue to be perceived as a source of power and influence, and an insurance policy against attack.
But now we see Asian companies beginning to acquire valuable US-owned economic assets - witness India's Tata Group's proposed acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford.
As a result, farmers can travel shorter distances to acquire needed supplies.
The outside world can and should continue to provide assistance to help Pakistan acquire the strength and skills required to tackle modern-day terrorists.
They wish to acquire an additional diploma, even though they are already overqualified.
India's commitment to defense spending, and its desire to acquire advanced military production processes, may provide the kind of energy that Europe has been lacking.
Germany, of all European countries, by basing its citizenship laws on blood, has been Europe's most difficult place for foreigners to acquire citizenship.
The trick will be to ensure that migrants are given the chance to acquire the skills that European employers need, and that they have the chance to move in a safe, legal, and orderly fashion.

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