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Meaning of acquire
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
acquire
v 1: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract;
"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired
a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get
permission to take a few days off from work" [syn: {get},
{acquire}]
2: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took
on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an
air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods
assume human or animal form in these fables" [syn: {assume},
{acquire}, {adopt}, {take on}, {take}]
3: come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and
attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed
abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body";
"Well-developed breasts" [syn: {grow}, {develop}, {produce},
{get}, {acquire}]
4: locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such
as radar
5: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing
knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of
international finance" [syn: {acquire}, {win}, {gain}] [ant:
{lose}]
6: gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her
sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at
an amazing rate" [syn: {learn}, {larn}, {acquire}]
7: gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to
television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and
wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new
position"; "develop a passion for painting" [syn: {develop},
{acquire}, {evolve}]
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