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verbcome to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)type of:
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"I acquired a strong aversion to television"verbgain through experiencetype of:
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"Children acquire language at an amazing rate"verbgain knowledge or skills
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"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"verbwin something through one's effortstype of:
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"They acquired a new pet"verbcome into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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verbtake on a certain form, attribute, or aspecttype of:
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verblocate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
Examples of acquire
- "I acquired a strong aversion to television"
- "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
- "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
- "They acquired a new pet"