acquire (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 7 senses of the word *acquire*:
VERB	possession	acquire, get	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
change	acquire, assume, adopt, take on, take	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
body	acquire, grow, develop, produce, get	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
stative	acquire	locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
possession	acquire, win, gain	win something through one's efforts
cognition	acquire, learn, larn	gain knowledge or skills
change	acquire, develop, evolve	gain through experience

acquire > pronunciation
Sounds	ahkway'er
Rhymes	amplifier ... wire: 63 rhymes with ayer...

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 1, possession
Meaning	Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Model	The children acquire the ball
Example	"They acquired a new pet"
Synonym	get
Narrower	accept, take, have	Receive willingly something given or offered
	acquire, win, gain	win something through one's efforts
	borrow	Get temporarily
	buy, purchase	Obtain by purchase
	buy	acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
	capture, catch	Capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	catch	Get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
	collect, pick up, gather up, call for	Gather or collect
	come by, come into	Obtain, especially accidentally
	earn, garner, win	acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
	enter upon, come upon, luck into	Take possession of
	find, regain	come upon after searching
	find	Obtain through effort or management
	gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in	earn on some commercial or business transaction
	get	acquire as a result of some effort or action
	glom	seize upon or latch onto something
	inherit	Obtain from someone after their death
	isolate	Obtain in pure form
	lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take	Engage for service under a term of contract
	line up, get hold, come up, find	Get something or somebody for a specific purpose
	obtain	Come into possession of
	partake, share, partake in	Have, give, or receive a share of
	pick up	Get in addition, as an increase
	poll	Get the votes of
	preempt	acquire for oneself before others can do so
	preempt	Gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
	press out, express, extract	Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
	profit, gain, benefit	derive a benefit from
	receive, have	Get something
	reclaim, repossess	claim back
	recover, retrieve, find, regain	get or find back
	recover, recoup, recuperate	regain or make up for
	turn	Get by buying and selling
	win back, get back	Recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
Similar to	receive, get, find, obtain, incur	Receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Spanish	adquirir, conseguir, lograr, obtener, sacar, tomar
Catalan	aconseguir, adquirir, obtenir, prendre
Adjectives	acquirable	capable of being acquired
Adjectives	acquisitive	eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas
Nouns	acquirer	a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock
	acquirer	the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card
	acquirer	a credit card processing bank
	acquirer	a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
	acquiring	the act of acquiring something
	acquisition	the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	acquisition	the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.
Pattern	Something ----s something
Synonyms	assume, adopt, take on, take
Narrower	re-assume	take on again, as after a time lapse
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Spanish	adoptar, adquirir, asumir
Catalan	adoptar, adquirir, assumir

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 3, body
Meaning	Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Synonyms	grow, develop, produce, get
Narrower	cut	Have grow through the gums
	fledge, feather	Grow feathers
	leaf	produce leaves, of plants
	pod	produce pods, of plants
	pupate	Develop into a pupa
	regrow	Grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption
	spring	Develop suddenly
	sprout, stock	put forth and grow sprouts / sprouts or shoots
	stool, tiller	Grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers
	teethe	Grow teeth
	work up, get up	Develop
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	develop, acquire, evolve	gain through experience
Spanish	adquirir, crecer, cultivar, desarrollar, elaborar, producir
Catalan	adquirir, cultivar, desenvolupar, elaborar, produir

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 4, stative
Meaning	locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Broader	situate, locate	Determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 5, possession
Meaning	win something through one's efforts.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Example	"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
Synonyms	win, gain
Narrower	cozen	cheat or trick
Broader	get, acquire	Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Opposite	lose	fail to get or obtain
Spanish	adquirir, ganarse, ganar, triunfar, vencer
Catalan	guanyar-se

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 6, cognition
Meaning	gain knowledge or skills.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
Example	"Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
Synonyms	learn, larn
Caused by	teach, learn, instruct	Impart skills or knowledge to
Entailed by	master, get the hang	Be or become completely proficient or skilled in
Narrower	absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in	take up mentally
	catch up	Learn belatedly
	relearn	Learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it
	study, hit the books	Learn by reading books
Spanish	adquirir, aprender, instruirse
Catalan	adquirir, aprendre, instruir-se
Nouns	acquisition	an ability that has been acquired by training
Nouns	acquisition	the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

English > *acquire*: 7 senses > verb 7, change
Meaning	gain through experience.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Example	"I acquired a strong aversion to television"
Synonyms	develop, evolve
Broader	change	Undergo a change
Similar to	develop	elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme
	develop	generate gradually
	explicate, formulate, develop	elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses
	grow, develop, produce, get, acquire	Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Spanish	desarrollar, elaborar, evolucionar
Catalan	desenvolupar-se, desenvolupar, desplegar-se, elaborar, evolucionar

HyperDic: acquire