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| ac·quire [ ə kwr ] (past and past participle ac·quired, present participle ac·quir·ing, 3rd person present singular ac·quires) |
transitive verb |
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1. get something: to get or obtain possession of something
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2. develop something: to learn or develop something
  a habit I acquired in the army
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3. locate something by radar: to locate an object such as an aircraft or ship by the use of radar or other detector
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| [15th century. Via Old French acquerre< Latin acquirere "get something extra" < quaerere "try to get or obtain"] |
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| ac·quir·a·ble adjective |
| ac·quired adjective |
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