Definition of acquire

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Acquire (v. t.) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits..

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Homesteader :: Homesteader (n.) One who has entered upon a portion of the public land with the purpose of acquiring ownership of it under provisions of the homestead law, so called; one who has acquired a homestead in this manner..
Captivate :: Captivate (v. t.) To acquire ascendancy over by reason of some art or attraction; to fascinate; to charm; as, Cleopatra captivated Antony; the orator captivated all hearts..
Man-eater :: Man-eater (n.) One who, or that which, has an appetite for human flesh; specifically, one of certain large sharks (esp. Carcharodon Rondeleti); also, a lion or a tiger which has acquired the habit of feeding upon human flesh..
Acquired :: Acquired (imp. & p. p.) of Acquir.
Learn :: Learn (v. i.) To acquire knowledge or skill; to make progress in acquiring knowledge or skill; to receive information or instruction; as, this child learns quickly..
Acquisition :: Acquisition (n.) The thing acquired or gained; an acquirement; a gain; as, learning is an acquisition..
Innate :: Innate (a.) Originating in, or derived from, the constitution of the intellect, as opposed to acquired from experience; as, innate ideas. See A priori, Intuitive..
Musty :: Musty (n.) Having the rank, pungent, offencive odor and taste which substances of organic origin acquire during warm, moist weather; foul or sour and fetid; moldy; as, musty corn; musty books..
Property :: Property (a.) An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence..
Proficiency :: Proficiency (n.) The quality of state of being proficient; advance in the acquisition of any art, science, or knowledge; progression in knowledge; improvement; adeptness; as, to acquire proficiency in music..
Unstudied :: Unstudied (a.) Not studied; not acquired by study; unlabored; natural.
Impetus :: Impetus (n.) The aititude through which a heavy body must fall to acquire a velocity equal to that with which a ball is discharged from a piece.
Acquirer :: Acquirer (n.) A person who acquires.
Purchaser :: Purchaser (n.) One who purchases; one who acquires property for a consideration, generally of money; a buyer; a vendee..
Inherit :: Inherit (v. t.) To receive or take by birth; to have by nature; to derive or acquire from ancestors, as mental or physical qualities; as, he inherits a strong constitution, a tendency to disease, etc..
Purchase :: Purchase (v. i.) To acquire wealth or property.
Practice :: Practice (n.) Skill or dexterity acquired by use; expertness.
Wisdom :: Wisdom (a.) The results of wise judgments; scientific or practical truth; acquired knowledge; erudition.
Education :: Education (n.) The act or process of educating; the result of educating, as determined by the knowledge skill, or discipline of character, acquired; also, the act or process of training by a prescribed or customary course of study or discipline; as, an education for the bar or the pulpit; he has finished his education..
Adventitious :: Adventitious (a.) Acquired, as diseases; accidental..
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