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acquire

verb /əkwaɪər/ 2 syllables 7 letters Scrabble 18 WWF 20
Definitions
verb

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

verb

gain through experience

“I acquired a strong aversion to television”

verb

gain knowledge or skills

“Children acquire language at an amazing rate”

verb

win something through one's efforts

“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”

verb

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

“They acquired a new pet”

verb

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

verb

locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

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