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acquire

/əˈkwajɚ/

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verb

-quires; -quired; -quiring

[+ obj] formal :to get (something) :to come to own (something)

They're planning to acquire [=buy] a new home in the country.

He acquired [=got, inherited] a small fortune after the death of her parents.

The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war.

The team acquired three new players this year. :to come to have (something)

She dreamed of acquiring [=gaining, getting] control of the company.

When I saw her next she had somehow managed to acquire a few cuts and bruises. [=she had a few cuts and bruises]

The old word has acquired a new meaning.

This apparently minor event has acquired increasing significance in recent weeks.

to gain (a new skill, ability, etc.) usually by your own effort

She quickly acquired [=gained] fluency in French.

He is studying the way that language is acquired by children.

acquire knowledge

He has acquired a reputation as a careful/careless worker. [=people regard him as a careful/careless worker]

When people acquire a taste for something, they like something that they did not like before.

Although he usually avoided unusual foods, he eventually began to acquire a taste for raw fish.

An acquired taste is something or someone that is not easily or immediately liked.

Brussels sprouts are an acquired taste for many people.

I admit that she is something of an acquired taste, but I think her art is wonderful.

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