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- Dictionaryacquire/əˈkwʌɪə/
verb
- 1. buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself: "I managed to acquire all the books I needed"
- 2. learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality): "you must acquire the rudiments of Greek"
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to buy or obtain the right to sell or publish something, for example the right to publish a particular work or the works of a particular writer: He acquired Winnie the Pooh merchandising rights from A. A. Milne, the author of the children's stories. The book was acquired by Sarah McGill, an editor at Riverdale Books.
- English (US)
to buy or obtain the right to sell or publish something, for...
- Acquired
ACQUIRED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of...
- Simplified
ACQUIRE translate: 取得，获得;购得;学到. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Traditional
ACQUIRE translate: 取得，獲得;購得;學到. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Merchandising
MERCHANDISING definition: 1. products connected with a...
- Jumble
JUMBLE definition: 1. an untidy and confused mixture of...
- Acquiescing
ACQUIESCING definition: 1. present participle of acquiesce...
- Ukrainian Translation
ACQUIRE - translate into Ukrainian with the...
- English (US)
acquire. verb. ac· quire ə-ˈkwī (-ə)r. acquired; acquiring. Synonyms of acquire. transitive verb. 1. : to get as one's own: a. : to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means. acquire property. The team acquired three new players this year. b.
to buy or obtain the right to sell or publish something, for example the right to publish a particular work or the works of a particular writer: He acquired Winnie the Pooh merchandising rights from A. A. Milne, the author of the children's stories. The book was acquired by Sarah McGill, an editor at Riverdale Books.
If you acquire something such as a skill or a habit, you learn it, or develop it through your daily life or experience. I've never acquired a taste for spicy food. [VERB noun] Having read the book, she will be able to pass on the acquired knowledge to trainee teachers. [VERB-ed]
Definition of acquire verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To acquire means to get or come to own something. You acquire an education by your own effort. You acquire a painting by paying for it or by someone giving it to you. You acquire a sense of calm in crisis through experience. The list of things you can acquire includes: an object, a trait, a skill, or an ability.
to get something: I managed to acquire a copy of the report. His family acquired (= bought) the property in 1985. acquire verb [T] (LEARN) B2. to learn something: to acquire knowledge / skills. (Definition of acquire from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of acquire. in Chinese (Traditional)
