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   acquire

   /əˈkwʌɪə/

   verb

   • 1. buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself: "I managed to acquire all the books I needed"
   • 2. learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality): "you must acquire the rudiments of Greek"
   • ▪ come to have (a particular reputation) as a result of one's behaviour or activities: "he acquired a reputation for scrupulous honesty"

   Word Origin late Middle Englishacquere, from Old French aquerre, based on Latin acquirere ‘get in addition’, from ad- ‘to’ + quaerere ‘seek’. The English spelling was modified (c. 1600) by association with the Latin word.

   Derivatives

   • 1. acquirable adjective

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   What does acquire mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! ACQUIRE definition: 1. to get or obtain something: 2. to buy a business or property, or buy shares in a business: 3…. Learn more.

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   What does adquirir mean?

   • adquirir, comprar, obtener… adquirir, ganar… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! ACQUIRE definition: 1. to get or obtain something: 2. to buy a business or property, or buy shares in a business: 3….

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   What is the difference between acquiree and acquiree?

   • The use of acquiree is narrow. It almost always refers to a company bought out by another company or acquired as part of a merger. Acquisition is more commonly used to mean the same thing, but it’s also used in several other ways.

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   Is acquire a noun or noun?

   • Acquiree is a noun form of the verb acquire. Other noun forms of acquire that can refer to things that are acquired are acquisition and acquirement. However, acquisition is much more commonly used than the others, both in general and in the context of businesses buying other businesses.

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   What is an acquired taste?

   • a thing that you do not like much at first but gradually learn to like Abstract art is an acquired taste. Definition of acquire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does it mean if someone acquires a reputation?

   • If someone or something acquires a certain reputation, they start to have that reputation. He has acquired a reputation as this country's premier solo violinist. [VERB noun] 4. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers It seems that your browser is blocking this video content.

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     ACQUIRE meaning: 1. to get or obtain something: 2. to buy a...

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     ACQUIRE translate: 取得，獲得;購得;學到. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ACQUIRE definicja: 1. to get or obtain something: 2. to buy...

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     ACQUIRE translate: 取得，获得;购得;学到. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     ACQUIRE translate: adquirir, adquirir. Learn more in the...

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     ACQUIRE translate: acquérir, acquérir, acquérir, acquérir....

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   The meaning of ACQUIRE is to get as one's own. How to use acquire in a sentence.

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   If you acquire something, you buy or obtain it for yourself, or someone gives it to you. [ formal ] He yesterday revealed he had acquired a 2.98 per cent stake in the company.

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   ACQUIRE definition: 1. to get something: 2. to learn something: . Learn more.

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   To acquire means to get or come to own something. You acquire an education by your own effort. You acquire a painting by paying for it or by someone giving it to you.

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