acquire

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

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[change] Verb

Plain form acquire

Third-person singular acquires

Past tense acquired

Past participle acquired

Present participle acquiring

1. (formal) If you acquire something, you buy or get it.

   XYZ company has acquired a new factory in Shanghai.

[change] Synonyms

• obtain
• get

[change] Related words

• acquisition
• acquisitive