See Also: acquire(dictionary)
acquire(dictionary)
Writing puts to acquire stock(money)
Writing puts to acquire stock(finance)

acquire (oh)



[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Old French; Origin: aquerre, from Latin acquirere, from ad- 'to' + quaerere 'to look for, obtain']
formal to obtain something by buying it or being given it
::Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.
::She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web.
to get or gain something
::The college acquired a reputation for very high standards.
to gain knowledge or learn a skill
::He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon.
::Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.
acquire a taste for sth
to begin to like something
::She had acquired a taste for European beer.
an acquired taste
something that people only begin to like after they have tried it a few times