Acquire | Mean of acquire in English Dictionary

/əˈkwajɚ/

• Verb
• to get (something)
1. They're planning to acquire [=buy] a new home in the country.
2. He acquired [=got, inherited] a small fortune after the death of her parents.
3. The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war.
4. The team acquired three new players this year.
5. She dreamed of acquiring [=gaining, getting] control of the company.
6. When I saw her next she had somehow managed to acquire a few cuts and bruises. [=she had a few cuts and bruises]
7. The old word has acquired a new meaning.
8. This apparently minor event has acquired increasing significance in recent weeks.
• to gain (a new skill, ability, etc.) usually by your own effort
1. She quickly acquired [=gained] fluency in French.
2. He is studying the way that language is acquired by children.
3. acquire knowledge
4. He has acquired a reputation as a careful/careless worker. [=people regard him as a careful/careless worker]
5. Although he usually avoided unusual foods, he eventually began to acquire a taste for raw fish.
6. Brussels sprouts are an acquired taste for many people.
7. I admit that she is something of an acquired taste, but I think her art is wonderful.