acquire

Acquire is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

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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.

Synonyms

• obtain
• get

Related words

• acquisition
• acquisitive