acquire

Meaning

Verb

To get.
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own
To contract.
To sample signals and convert them into digital values.

Related

Similar words

attain, come by, earn, gain, obtain, procure, secure, win

Opposite words

abandon, lose

Origin

From Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō. See quest.

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