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Acquire

verb/kˌɑːɹdɪɐtˈeɪksiə/
Definition
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˌɑːɹdɪɐtˈeɪksiə/
🇬🇧British English
/bˈʌməl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bˈʌməl/
2 syllables Say it as /kˌɑːɹdɪɐtˈeɪksiə/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
verbtake on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
“His voice took on a sad tone”
verbcome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
“He grew a beard”
verblocate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
verbwin something through one's efforts
“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”
verbgain knowledge or skills
“She learned dancing from her sister”
verbgain through experience
“I acquired a strong aversion to television”
Word Forms
gettingnounthe act of acquiring something
acquisitiveadjectiveeager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
acquirableadjectivecapable of being acquired
acquiringnounthe act of acquiring something
acquisitionnounthe cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
acquirernouna credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee
developmentnoun(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
winnernouna gambler who wins a bet
winnounsomething won (especially money)
winningsnounsomething won (especially money)
winningnounsucceeding with great difficulty
gainernouna person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits)
learnernounworks for an expert to learn a trade
evolutionnoun(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
erwerben
in den Besitz von etwas Konkretem oder Abstraktem gelangen
🇫🇷French
acquérir
entrer en possession de quelque chose de concret ou d'abstrait
🇪🇸Spanish
adquirir
tomar posesión de algo concreto o abstracto
🇮🇹Italian
acquisire
entrare in possesso di qualcosa di concreto o astratto
🇳🇱Dutch
verwerven
in het bezit komen van iets concreets of abstracts
🇵🇹Portuguese
adquirir
entrar na posse de algo concreto ou abstrato
🇷🇺Russian
приобретать
овладеть чем-то конкретным или абстрактным
India
🇮🇳Hindi
अधिग्रहण करना
किसी ठोस या अमूर्त चीज़ के कब्जे में आना
🇧🇩Bengali
অর্জন
কংক্রিট বা বিমূর্ত কিছুর দখলে আসা
🇮🇳Tamil
பெற
உறுதியான அல்லது சுருக்கமான ஏதோவொன்றின் வசம் வரவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
సంపాదించు
కాంక్రీటు లేదా నైరూప్యమైన ఏదో స్వాధీనంలోకి వస్తాయి
🇮🇳Marathi
मिळवणे
ठोस किंवा अमूर्त काहीतरी ताब्यात घ्या
🇮🇳Gujarati
હસ્તગત
કોંક્રિટ અથવા અમૂર્ત કંઈકના કબજામાં આવો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಾರೆ
ಕಾಂಕ್ರೀಟ್ ಅಥವಾ ಅಮೂರ್ತ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಸ್ವಾಧೀನಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഏറ്റെടുക്കുക
മൂർത്തമോ അമൂർത്തമോ ആയ എന്തെങ്കിലും കൈവശം വയ്ക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹਾਸਲ ਕਰਨਾ
ਕਿਸੇ ਠੋਸ ਜਾਂ ਐਬਸਟਰੈਕਟ ਦੇ ਕਬਜ਼ੇ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਓ
🇵🇰Urdu
حاصل کرنا
کسی ٹھوس یا تجریدی چیز کے قبضے میں آجائیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
获得
拥有具体或抽象的东西
🇯🇵Japanese
取得する
具体的または抽象的な何かを手に入れる
🇰🇷Korean
습득하다
구체적이거나 추상적인 것을 소유하게 되다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giành được
sở hữu một cái gì đó cụ thể hoặc trừu tượng
🇹🇭Thai
ได้รับ
เข้ามาครอบครองสิ่งที่เป็นรูปธรรมหรือนามธรรม
🇮🇩Indonesian
mendapatkan
memiliki sesuatu yang konkrit atau abstrak
🇵🇭Filipino
kumuha
magkaroon ng isang bagay na konkreto o abstract
🇲🇾Malay
memperoleh
mempunyai sesuatu yang konkrit atau abstrak
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يكتسب
تأتي في حيازة شيء ملموس أو مجرد
🇮🇷Persian
بدست آوردن
در اختیار داشتن چیزی ملموس یا انتزاعی قرار می گیرند
🇹🇷Turkish
elde etmek
somut veya soyut bir şeye sahip olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
לִרְכּוֹשׁ
מגיעים לרשותו של משהו קונקרטי או מופשט
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'acquire'?
The primary meaning of 'acquire' is 'come into the possession of something concrete or abstract'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'acquire' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'acquire' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'acquire' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'acquire' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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