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acquire
UK /əˈkwaɪɚ/ US /əˈkwaɪɚ/
verb 5
Definitions
verb
1
To get.
2
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
to acquire a skill
to acquire decent habits and manners
3
To become affected by an illness.
4
To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
5
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.
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