acquire
verb
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to come to have or undergo a change of physical features and attributes“I acquired a beard.”get
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to take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect“They acquired excellent style abroad.”take
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to gain through experience“I acquired a strong aversion to television.”develop
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to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract“I acquired a new car.”get
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to win something through one's efforts“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese.”gain
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to locate a moving entity by means of a tracking system such as radar“They acquired the target and prepared to fire the missiles.”