acquire
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- v come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
They acquired a new pet - v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- v come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- v locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
- v win something through one's efforts
I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese - v gain knowledge or skills
Children acquire language at an amazing rate - v gain through experience
I acquired a strong aversion to television
- With its move to acquire Reebok, Adidas hopes to show that the athletic shoe is on the other foot.
- I believe it's clear that he had every intention to acquire and use weapons of mass destruction.
- He began to acquire lucrative fee-based service businesses such as public relations, event marketing, and direct-mail and research firms, and branded WPP a marketing, not an .