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acquire

Letters that make acquire

a, e, c, r, i, q, u are letters that make 'acquire'

Words within acquire

re, IR, AC, quire, ire, Re, Ac, Ir are words within 'acquire'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of acquire

acquirer, acquires, acquired are words created by adding a letter to 'acquire'

acquire is a 7 letter word starting with a
acquire is a 7 letter word ending with e

7 possible definitions for 'acquire'

Acquire as "come into the possession of something concrete or abstract"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

get has the same meaning as acquire

Types of acquire

recover, take in, come up, win back, partake, gather up, bring in, repossess, come by, come into, glom, enter upon, come upon, get hold, regain, regain, gain, earn, partake in, inherit, borrow, profit, luck into, isolate, get back, extract, express, capture, poll, charter, have, receive, engage, find, purchase, turn, rent, hire, find, accept, obtain, retrieve, catch, recuperate, recover, recoup, reclaim, find, gain, win, acquire, realize, realise, pull in, make, garner, earn, pick up, call for, collect, pick up, press out, line up, lease, have, take, gain, benefit, clear, find, catch, share, take, preempt, preempt, buy, buy, get are types of 'acquire'.

Derivatives of acquire

learning, merchant bank, acquirer, acquisition, acquirable, acquisitive, acquiring, getting are derivatives of 'acquire'.

Verb groups of acquire

obtain, receive, get, find, incur are verb groups of 'acquire'.

Example of acquire used within this context

"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"

Acquire as "gain through experience"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

evolve, develop have the same meaning as 'acquire'

acquire as a type

'acquire' can be a type of change.

Derivatives of acquire

organic evolution, phylogeny, phylogenesis, evolution are derivatives of 'acquire'.

Verb groups of acquire

explicate, formulate, develop, produce, develop, acquire, develop, develop, grow, get are verb groups of 'acquire'.

Example of acquire used within this context

"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"

Acquire as "take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take on, adopt, assume, take have the same meaning as 'acquire'

acquire as a type

'acquire' can be a type of change.

Types of acquire

re-assume is a type of acquire.

Acquire as "come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

produce, develop, grow, get have the same meaning as 'acquire'

acquire as a type

'acquire' can be a type of change.

Types of acquire

fledge, teethe, pupate, work up, tiller, leaf, stool, sprout, pod, get up, cut, stock, spring, feather, regrow are types of 'acquire'.

Derivatives of acquire

growing, ontogeny, ontogenesis, development, growth, acquiring, getting, maturation are derivatives of 'acquire'.

Verb groups of acquire

acquire, evolve, develop are verb groups of 'acquire'.

Acquire as "gain knowledge or skills"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

learn, larn have the same meaning as 'acquire'

Types of acquire

catch up, ingest, hit the books, assimilate, take in, study, absorb, relearn are types of 'acquire'.

Derivatives of acquire

learning, learner, prentice, scholar, assimilator, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition, apprentice, skill, acquirement are derivatives of 'acquire'.

Example of acquire used within this context

"She learned dancing from her sister", "I learned Sanskrit", "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

Acquire as "win something through one's efforts"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gain, win have the same meaning as 'acquire'

Antonyms

lose has the opposite meaning of acquire

acquire as a type

'acquire' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of acquire

cozen is a type of acquire.

Derivatives of acquire

winner, succeeder, gainer, success, win, achiever, winning, profits, winnings are derivatives of 'acquire'.

Example of acquire used within this context

"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese", "Gain an understanding of international finance"

Acquire as "locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar"

Under this definition, acquire is a verb and has the following properties:

acquire as a type

'acquire' can be a type of situate, locate.