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Synonyms for "acquire" in English

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Detailed Synonyms for acquire in English

acquire:

to acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)

  1. to acquire
    to buy; to purchase
    – obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction 1
    • buy verb (buys, bought, buying)
      • She buys for the big department store1
    • purchase verb (purchases, purchased, purchasing)
      • The family purchased a new car1
    to acquire; to obtain
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verb (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
  2. to acquire
    to acquire; to obtain; to gain; to procure
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verb (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • procure verb (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 verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verb (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
  5. to acquire
    to obtain; to acquire; to seize; to seize upon
    • obtain verb (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • seize verb (seizes, seized, seizing)
    • seize upon verb (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 verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • get verb (gets, got, getting)
      • I got funny spots all over my body1
    • develop verb (develops, developped, developping)
      • The patient developed abdominal pains1
      • Well-developed breasts1
    • grow verb (grows, grew, growing)
      • He grew a beard1
    • produce verb (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 verb (assumes, assumed, assuming)
      • She assumed strange manners1
      • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables1
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • take verb (takes, took, taking)
      • His voice took on a sad tone1
      • The story took a new turn1
    • adopt verb (adopts, adopted, adopting)
      • he adopted an air of superiority1
    • take on verb (takes on, took on, taking on)
  8. to acquire
    – gain through experience 1
    to acquire; to develop; to evolve
    – gain through experience 1
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • I acquired a strong aversion to television1
    • develop verb (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 verb (evolves, evolved, evolving)
  9. to acquire
    – gain knowledge or skills 1
    to acquire; to learn; larn
    – gain knowledge or skills 1
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • Children acquire language at an amazing rate1
    • learn verb (learns, learnt, learning)
      • She learned dancing from her sister1
      • I learned Sanskrit1
    • larn verb
  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 verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • They acquired a new pet1
    • get verb (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 verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese1
    • win verb (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 verb (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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