acquire
gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 1600
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
B1
action
1
Get or obtain something
To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.
Schéma d’usage :
to acquire [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
Synonymes
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.)
|
get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
lose (Opposite in the sense of no longer having something once possessed.)
|
give up (Opposite when meaning to voluntarily stop having something.)
Collocations
acquire knowledge
|acquire skills
|acquire property
|acquire a company
|acquire information
Thèmes
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Verbe
technical
B2
action
2
Develop a skill or trait
To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.
Schéma d’usage :
to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
Synonymes
develop (Focuses on the process of growth rather than the act of obtaining.)
|
learn (Common for knowledge and abilities; more informal and broad.)
Antonymes
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
Collocations
acquire fluency
|acquire confidence
|acquire taste
|acquire habits
Thèmes
education
|personal development
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
acquire
API
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ac - quire (2 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: acquire
- 3rd Person Singular: acquires
- Present Participle: acquiring
- Past: acquired
Famille de mots
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
Expressions
acquire a taste for
1/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking after exposure
To start liking something after trying it several times.
Exemples
- I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
- She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.