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Synonyms for "acquire" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for acquire in English

acquire:

to acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)

  1. to acquire
    to buy; to purchase
    – obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction 1
    • buy verbe (buys, bought, buying)
      • She buys for the big department store1
    • purchase verbe (purchases, purchased, purchasing)
      • The family purchased a new car1
    to acquire; to obtain
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verbe (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
  2. to acquire
    to acquire; to obtain; to gain; to procure
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verbe (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • procure verbe (procures, procured, procuring)
    come by
    – obtain, especially accidentally 1
  3. to acquire
    to learn; to acquire; study; to pick up; get the hang of
  4. to acquire
    to acquire; to obtain
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verbe (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
  5. to acquire
    to obtain; to acquire; to seize; to seize upon
    • obtain verbe (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • seize verbe (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • seize upon verbe (seizes upon, seized upon, seizing upon)
  6. to acquire
    – come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) 1
    to acquire; to get; to develop; to grow; to produce
    – come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) 1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • I got funny spots all over my body1
    • develop verbe (develops, developped, developping)
      • The patient developed abdominal pains1
      • Well-developed breasts1
    • grow verbe (grows, grew, growing)
      • He grew a beard1
    • produce verbe (produces, produced, producing)
  7. to acquire
    – take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 1
    to assume; to acquire; to take; to adopt; to take on
    – take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect 1
    • assume verbe (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • She assumed strange manners1
      • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • take verbe (takes, took, taking)
      • His voice took on a sad tone1
      • The story took a new turn1
    • adopt verbe (adopts, adopted, adopting)
      • he adopted an air of superiority1
    • take on verbe (takes on, took on, taking on)
  8. to acquire
    – gain through experience 1
    to acquire; to develop; to evolve
    – gain through experience 1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • I acquired a strong aversion to television1
    • develop verbe (develops, developped, developping)
      • Children must develop a sense of right and wrong1
      • Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position1
      • develop a passion for painting1
    • evolve verbe (evolves, evolved, evolving)
  9. to acquire
    – gain knowledge or skills 1
    to acquire; to learn; larn
    – gain knowledge or skills 1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • Children acquire language at an amazing rate1
    • learn verbe (learns, learnt, learning)
      • She learned dancing from her sister1
      • I learned Sanskrit1
    • larn verbe
  10. to acquire
    – come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 1
    to acquire; to get
    – come into the possession of something concrete or abstract 1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • They acquired a new pet1
    • get verbe (gets, got, getting)
      • She got a lot of paintings from her uncle1
  11. to acquire
    – win something through one's efforts 1
    to gain; to acquire; to win
    – win something through one's efforts 1
    • gain verbe (gains, gained, gaining)
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese1
    • win verbe (wins, won, winning)
  12. to acquire
    – locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar 1
    to acquire
    – locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar 1
    • acquire verbe (acquires, acquired, acquiring)

Conjugations for acquire:

present
  1. acquire
  2. acquire
  3. acquires
  4. acquire
  5. acquire
  6. acquire
simple past
  1. acquired
  2. acquired
  3. acquired
  4. acquired
  5. acquired
  6. acquired
present perfect
  1. have acquired
  2. have acquired
  3. has acquired
  4. have acquired
  5. have acquired
  6. have acquired
past continuous
  1. was acquiring
  2. were acquiring
  3. was acquiring
  4. were acquiring
  5. were acquiring
  6. were acquiring
future
  1. shall acquire
  2. will acquire
  3. will acquire
  4. shall acquire
  5. will acquire
  6. will acquire
continuous present
  1. am acquiring
  2. are acquiring
  3. is acquiring
  4. are acquiring
  5. are acquiring
  6. are acquiring
subjunctive
  1. be acquired
  2. be acquired
  3. be acquired
  4. be acquired
  5. be acquired
  6. be acquired
diverse
  1. acquire!
  2. let's acquire!
  5. acquired
  6. acquiring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "acquire":

  1. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)1
  2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect1
  3. gain through experience1
    • I acquired a strong aversion to television1
  4. gain knowledge or skills1
    • Children acquire language at an amazing rate1
  5. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract1
    • They acquired a new pet1
  6. win something through one's efforts1
    • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese1
  7. locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar1







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