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- [uh-kwahyuh r]
- /əˈkwaɪər/
- /əˈkwaɪə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-kwahyuh r]
- /əˈkwaɪər/
Definitions of acquire word
- verb acquire If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you. 3
- verb acquire If you acquire something such as a skill or a habit, you learn it, or develop it through your daily life or experience. 3
- verb acquire If someone or something acquires a certain reputation, they start to have that reputation. 3
- verb acquire to get or gain (something, such as an object, trait, or ability), esp more or less permanently 3
- verb transitive acquire to get or gain by one's own efforts or actions 3
- verb transitive acquire to come to have as one's own; get possession of 3
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Origin of acquire
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin acquīrere to add to one's possessions, acquire (ac- ac- + -quīrere, combining form of quaerere to search for, obtain); replacing late Middle English aquere < Middle French aquerre < Latin
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Parts of speech for Acquire
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acquire popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
acquire usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for acquire
verb acquire
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- earn — to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living.
- buy — If you buy something, you obtain it by paying money for it.
- get — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
Antonyms for acquire
verb acquire
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
- forfeit — a fine; penalty.
- release — to lease again.
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