Acquire
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈkwaɪɚ/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Acquire is a verb meaning (transitive) To get.
Meaning
(transitive) To get.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
- (medicine) To become affected by an illness.
- (computing) To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
- (Canada, US, military) 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.
Example Sentences
to acquire a skill
He acquired a title.
to acquire decent habits and manners
All the riches he acquired were from hard work.
Word Forms
- acquires
- acquiring
- acquired
- acquirest
- acquiredst
- acquireth
Synonyms for acquire
Depending on context, synonyms include attain, earn, gain, obtain, procure, secure.
Antonyms for acquire
Common opposites include abandon, lose, discard, dispose.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include get, develop, produce, take, grow, assume.
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