acquire

Definition

Examples

The large firm plans to acquire a smaller software company.

Word Family

Synonyms

• purchasethe acquisition of something for payment
• obtaincome into possession of
• gaina quantity that is added

Collocations

• Easy acquire new skills
  to acquire new skills, meaning to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Medium acquire a rival company
  to acquire a rival company, meaning to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Hard acquire a controlling stake
  to acquire a controlling stake, meaning to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
• Very Hard acquire a taste for classical music
  to acquire a taste for classical music, meaning to come into the possession of something concrete or abstract