acquire
21acquire — [15] The original source of acquire, Latin acquīrere, meant literally ‘get something extra’. It was formed from the verb quaerere ‘try to get or obtain’ (from which English gets query, the derivatives enquire and require, and, via the past… …
22acquire — ac•quire [[t]əˈkwaɪ(ə)r[/t]] v. t. quired, quir•ing 1) to come into possession or ownership of; get as one s own 2) to gain for oneself through one s actions or efforts: to acquire learning[/ex] 3) to gain through experience of or exposure to… …
23acquire — /əˈkwaɪə / (say uh kwuyuh) verb (t) (acquired, acquiring) 1. to come into possession of; get as one s own: *You must acquire property at once –david foster, 1981. 2. to gain for oneself through one s actions or efforts: *it is easier to acquire… …
24acquire — [15] The original source of acquire, Latin acquīrere, meant literally ‘get something extra’. It was formed from the verb quaerere ‘try to get or obtain’ (from which English gets query, the derivatives enquire and require, and, via the past… …
25acquire — verb /əˈkwaɪɚ/ a) To get. No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step. mdash; b) To gain, usually by ones own exertions; to get as ones own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits. Descent is the title… …
26acquire — verb the library s goal is to acquire eight new or upgraded computers in this fiscal year Syn: obtain, come by, get, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, be given; buy, purchase, procure, possess oneself of, secure, pick up, adopt; informal get… …
27acquire — Loa a, lawe. ♦ To acquire land, komo āina …
28acquire — /ə kwaɪə/ verb to buy ● to acquire a company ● We have acquired a new office building in the centre of town …
29acquire — /ə kwaɪə/ verb to buy ● to acquire a company ● We have acquired a new office building in the centre of town …
30acquire — To gain by any means, usually by one s own exertions; to get as one s own; to obtain by search, endeavor, investment, practice, or purchase; receive or gain in whatever manner; come to have. In law of contracts and of descents, to become owner of …
