acquire
51acquire — v. a. 1. Gain, obtain, achieve, attain, procure, earn, win, get, secure, have, make, get possession of, get into one s hands. See purchase. 2. Master, learn thoroughly, make one s self master of …
52acquire — v 1. obtain, get, procure, secure; receive, inherit, fall into, come by, realize, make; take possession of, get one s hands on, get a hold of; capture, seize, grasp, net, bag; harvest, garner, reap, gather, collect, glean; buy, purchase, pick up …
53acquire — ac·quire …
54acquire — verb Syn: get, obtain, come by, receive, collect, gain, buy, earn, win, come into, secure, pick up; informal get one s hands on, get hold of, land, bag, score Ant: lose …
55acquire — [əˈkwaɪə] verb [T] 1) to get something She has acquired an impressive reputation as a negotiator.[/ex] 2) business to buy something, especially a company or a share in a company …
56acquire — v.t. obtain; gain; come into possession of. ♦ acquired immune deficiency syndrome, AIDS. ♦ acquired taste, (liking eventually gained for) something that is not immediately or generally liked …
57acquire — To become the owner of property; to make property one s own. Wulzen v Board of Supervisors. 101 Cal 15, 35 11 353. To make property one’s own for the purpose of using it, as in taking it under a lease. State ex rel. Cole v District Court, 79 Mont …
58acquire — v.tr. 1 gain by and for oneself; obtain. 2 come into possession of (acquired fame; acquired much property). Phrases and idioms: acquired characteristic Biol. a characteristic caused by the environment, not inherited. acquired immune deficiency… …
59acquire a taste for — {v. phr.} To become fond of something; get to like something. * /Jack acquired a taste for ripe cheeses when he went to France./ …
60acquire a taste for — {v. phr.} To become fond of something; get to like something. * /Jack acquired a taste for ripe cheeses when he went to France./ …
