acquire
/əˈkwaɪɚ/
verb
To get.
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Verb 4 meanings
To get.
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
“to acquire a skill”
To become affected by an illness.
To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō (“to seek for”). See quest.
Similar and opposite words
ACQUIRE at a glance
ACQUIRE has 7 letters and scores 18 points in Scrabble (A 1 + C 3 + Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + R 1 + E 1) and 20 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,655 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with acquire
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- ACQUITE18
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