acquire

Study(16)

/əˈkwaɪɚ/

verb 5

Collocations

ADJ.

decent, difficult, foreign, managed, possible, real, soon

It took years of study to acquire a decent understanding of the language.

ACQUIRE + NOUN

ability, accomplishment, bestseller, computer, culture, habits, knowledge, money

She acquired the ability to speak fluent Spanish after living abroad for three years.

PREP.

after, in

She acquired a taste for spicy food after living in Thailand for two years.

ADV.

further, immediately, only, then

She immediately acquired the skills she needed to start her new job.

Definitions

verb

To get.

To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.

to acquire a skill

to acquire decent habits and manners

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and a

verb — take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

verb — gain through experience

verb — gain knowledge or skills

verb — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb — win something through one's efforts

Antonyms

lose

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

to acquire a skill

Wiktionary

to acquire decent habits and manners

Wiktionary

He acquired a title.

Wiktionary

Is it possible to acquire the bestseller in the bookstore in Akita?

Tatoeba · #49937

I managed to acquire two tickets for the concert.

Tatoeba · #50369

How does a child acquire that understanding?

Tatoeba · #245736

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, acquire is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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