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IELTS word

acquire

/əˈkwaɪər/verb

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English definition

to get or develop something

Common phrases / collocations

  1. acquire knowledge
  2. acquire a skill
  3. acquire an asset

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    The museum acquired a rare vase.

  2. 2.

    Students acquire knowledge through practice.

  3. 3.

    The company acquired a smaller business.

Visual learning

See the meaning

A museum curator receives a rare ceramic vase from a protective transport case.
to get or develop something
1protected delivery
2new museum object
new object arrives→collection grows