acquire
gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 1600
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Get or obtain something
To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to acquire [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
Συνώνυμα
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.)
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get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
lose (Opposite in the sense of no longer having something once possessed.)
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give up (Opposite when meaning to voluntarily stop having something.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
acquire knowledge
|acquire skills
|acquire property
|acquire a company
|acquire information
Θέματα
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The company plans to acquire several smaller competitors this year.
- She managed to acquire a rare painting at the auction.
- Over the years, he has acquired a deep understanding of the subject.
- They recently acquired a new office building downtown.
- Children acquire language skills naturally.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to acquire a new phone.
- He acquired a car last week.
- We can acquire food from the market.
- She acquired a new friend at school.
- They will acquire more books for the library.
Ρήμα
technical
B2
action
2
Develop a skill or trait
To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
Συνώνυμα
develop (Focuses on the process of growth rather than the act of obtaining.)
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learn (Common for knowledge and abilities; more informal and broad.)
Αντώνυμα
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
acquire fluency
|acquire confidence
|acquire taste
|acquire habits
Θέματα
education
|personal development
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He acquired fluency in French after living in Paris for two years.
- Over time, she acquired the habit of waking up early.
- The dog has acquired some bad habits since we moved.
- Young players can acquire valuable experience from international matches.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I want to acquire good study habits.
- She acquired a love for music.
- He acquired cooking skills from his mother.
- They acquired bad habits from their friends.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
acquire
IPA
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ac - quire (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: acquire
- 3rd Person Singular: acquires
- Present Participle: acquiring
- Past: acquired
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
acquires
verb
acquiring
verb
acquired
verb
Core family
acquisition
noun B2
Related words
acquirer
noun
Negative and opposite forms
lose
verb A2
Advanced or less common
acquisitive
adjective
reacquire
verb
Εκφράσεις
acquire a taste for
1/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking after exposure
To start liking something after trying it several times.
Παραδείγματα
- I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
- She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.