acquire
gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1
Inglés
~ 1600
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B1
action
1
Get or obtain something
To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.
Patrón de uso:
to acquire [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
Sinónimos
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.)
|
get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
lose (Opposite in the sense of no longer having something once possessed.)
|
give up (Opposite when meaning to voluntarily stop having something.)
Colocaciones
acquire knowledge
|acquire skills
|acquire property
|acquire a company
|acquire information
Temas
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Verbo
technical
B2
action
2
Develop a skill or trait
To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.
Patrón de uso:
to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
Error frecuente:
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
Sinónimos
develop (Focuses on the process of growth rather than the act of obtaining.)
|
learn (Common for knowledge and abilities; more informal and broad.)
Antónimos
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
Colocaciones
acquire fluency
|acquire confidence
|acquire taste
|acquire habits
Temas
education
|personal development
|work
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
acquire
AFI
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
Sílabas y acento
ac - quire (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: acquire
- 3rd Person Singular: acquires
- Present Participle: acquiring
- Past: acquired
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
acquire a taste for
1/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking after exposure
To start liking something after trying it several times.
Ejemplos
- I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
- She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.