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   ac·quire

   /əˈkwī(ə)r/

   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 behavior 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

   Scrabble Points: 18

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