acquire
gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1
इंग्रजी
~ 1600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद
B1
action
1
Get or obtain something
To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.
वापर नमुना:
to acquire [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
समानार्थी शब्द
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.)
|
get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
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.)
सहप्रयोग
acquire knowledge
|acquire skills
|acquire property
|acquire a company
|acquire information
विषय
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
क्रियापद
technical
B2
action
2
Develop a skill or trait
To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.
वापर नमुना:
to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
सहप्रयोग
acquire fluency
|acquire confidence
|acquire taste
|acquire habits
विषय
education
|personal development
|work
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
acquire
IPA
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
ac - quire (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
शब्दरूपे
Verb
- Base: acquire
- 3rd Person Singular: acquires
- Present Participle: acquiring
- Past: acquired
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
acquire a taste for
1/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking after exposure
To start liking something after trying it several times.
उदाहरणे
- I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
- She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.