ACQUIRE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
   Synonym(s)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • grow (what does grow mean?)
   • produce (what does produce mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He grew a beard
   • The patient developed abdominal pains
   • I got funny spots all over my body
   • Well-developed breasts
   Hypernyms(s) acquire is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • fledge (what does fledge mean?)
   • feather (what does feather mean?)
   • regrow (what does regrow mean?)
   • spring (what does spring mean?)
   • sprout (what does sprout mean?)
   • stock (what does stock mean?)
   • stool (what does stool mean?)
   • tiller (what does tiller mean?)
   • leaf (what does leaf mean?)
   • pod (what does pod mean?)
   • teethe (what does teethe mean?)
   • pupate (what does pupate mean?)
   • work up (what does work up mean?)
   • get up (what does get up mean?)
   • cut (what does cut mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acquiring (what does acquiring mean?)
   • getting (what does getting mean?)
   • growth (what does growth mean?)
   • growing (what does growing mean?)
   • maturation (what does maturation mean?)
   • development (what does development mean?)
   • ontogeny (what does ontogeny mean?)
   • ontogenesis (what does ontogenesis mean?)
2. Meaning
   • take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
   Synonym(s)
   • adopt (what does adopt mean?)
   • assume (what does assume mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • take on (what does take on mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • His voice took on a sad tone
   • The story took a new turn
   • he adopted an air of superiority
   • She assumed strange manners
   • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
   Hypernyms(s) acquire is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • re-assume (what does re-assume mean?)
3. Meaning
   • gain through experience
   Synonym(s)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • evolve (what does evolve mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I acquired a strong aversion to television
   • Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
   • Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
   • develop a passion for painting
   Hypernyms(s) acquire is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • change (what does change mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • evolution (what does evolution mean?)
   • phylogeny (what does phylogeny mean?)
   • phylogenesis (what does phylogenesis mean?)
4. Meaning
   • acquire or gain knowledge or skills
   Synonym(s)
   • larn (what does larn mean?)
   • learn (what does learn mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She learned dancing from her sister
   • I learned Sanskrit
   • Children acquire language at an amazing rate
   Hyponym(s)
   • relearn (what does relearn mean?)
   • catch up (what does catch up mean?)
   • absorb (what does absorb mean?)
   • assimilate (what does assimilate mean?)
   • ingest (what does ingest mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • study (what does study mean?)
   • hit the books (what does hit the books mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • learning (what does learning mean?)
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   • skill (what does skill mean?)
   • accomplishment (what does accomplishment mean?)
   • acquirement (what does acquirement mean?)
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   • attainment (what does attainment mean?)
   • apprentice (what does apprentice mean?)
   • learner (what does learner mean?)
   • prentice (what does prentice mean?)
   • learner (what does learner mean?)
   • scholar (what does scholar mean?)
   • assimilator (what does assimilator mean?)
5. Meaning
   • come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
   Synonym(s)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • She got a lot of paintings from her uncle
   • They acquired a new pet
   • Get your results the next day
   • Get permission to take a few days off from work
   Hyponym(s)
   • isolate (what does isolate mean?)
   • win back (what does win back mean?)
   • get back (what does get back mean?)
   • press out (what does press out mean?)
   • express (what does express mean?)
   • extract (what does extract mean?)
   • capture (what does capture mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • come by (what does come by mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • purchase (what does purchase mean?)
   • lease (what does lease mean?)
   • rent (what does rent mean?)
   • hire (what does hire mean?)
   • charter (what does charter mean?)
   • engage (what does engage mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • receive (what does receive mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • turn (what does turn mean?)
   • buy (what does buy mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • glom (what does glom mean?)
   • enter upon (what does enter upon mean?)
   • come upon (what does come upon mean?)
   • luck into (what does luck into mean?)
   • line up (what does line up mean?)
   • get hold (what does get hold mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • accept (what does accept mean?)
   • take (what does take mean?)
   • have (what does have mean?)
   • obtain (what does obtain mean?)
   • recover (what does recover mean?)
   • retrieve (what does retrieve mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • regain (what does regain mean?)
   • catch (what does catch mean?)
   • recover (what does recover mean?)
   • recoup (what does recoup mean?)
   • recuperate (what does recuperate mean?)
   • reclaim (what does reclaim mean?)
   • repossess (what does repossess mean?)
   • find (what does find mean?)
   • regain (what does regain mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   • win (what does win mean?)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
   • take in (what does take in mean?)
   • clear (what does clear mean?)
   • make (what does make mean?)
   • earn (what does earn mean?)
   • realize (what does realize mean?)
   • realise (what does realise mean?)
   • pull in (what does pull in mean?)
   • bring in (what does bring in mean?)
   • earn (what does earn mean?)
   • garner (what does garner mean?)
   • profit (what does profit mean?)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
   • benefit (what does benefit mean?)
   • partake (what does partake mean?)
   • share (what does share mean?)
   • partake in (what does partake in mean?)
   • preempt (what does preempt mean?)
   • collect (what does collect mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • gather up (what does gather up mean?)
   • call for (what does call for mean?)
   • inherit (what does inherit mean?)
   • come into (what does come into mean?)
   • borrow (what does borrow mean?)
   • pick up (what does pick up mean?)
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • poll (what does poll mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • acquiring (what does acquiring mean?)
   • getting (what does getting mean?)
   • learning (what does learning mean?)
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   • acquisition (what does acquisition mean?)
   • merchant bank (what does merchant bank mean?)
   • acquirer (what does acquirer mean?)
   • acquirer (what does acquirer mean?)
   • acquirer (what does acquirer mean?)
   • acquirer (what does acquirer mean?)
   • acquiring (what does acquiring mean?)
   • getting (what does getting mean?)
6. Meaning
   • win something through one’’s efforts
   Synonym(s)
   • gain (what does gain mean?)
   • win (what does win mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
   • Gain an understanding of international finance
   Hypernyms(s) acquire is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • get (what does get mean?)
   • acquire (what does acquire mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • lose (what does lose mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • cozen (what does cozen mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • gainer (what does gainer mean?)
   • winner (what does winner mean?)
   • winnings (what does winnings mean?)
   • win (what does win mean?)
   • profits (what does profits mean?)
   • achiever (what does achiever mean?)
   • winner (what does winner mean?)
   • success (what does success mean?)
   • succeeder (what does succeeder mean?)
   • winnings (what does winnings mean?)
   • win (what does win mean?)
   • profits (what does profits mean?)
   • winning (what does winning mean?)
7. Meaning
   • locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
   Hypernyms(s) acquire is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • situate (what does situate mean?)
   • locate (what does locate mean?)