acquire
gb/əkwˈaɪɚ/ us/əkwˈaɪɚ/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 1600
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Get or obtain something
To get something, usually by buying it or working for it.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to acquire [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'acquire' with 'require'. 'Acquire' means to get something; 'require' means to need something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
obtain (Very close in meaning; 'obtain' is slightly more formal.)
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get ('Get' is more informal and common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
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.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
acquire knowledge
|acquire skills
|acquire property
|acquire a company
|acquire information
หัวข้อ
business
|daily life
|education
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
คำกริยา
technical
B2
action
2
Develop a skill or trait
To get a new skill or habit by learning or practice.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to acquire [a skill/habit/quality]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may overuse 'get' instead of 'acquire' in formal contexts when referring to skills or qualities.
คำพ้องความหมาย
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.)
คำตรงข้าม
lose (Opposite when referring to no longer having a skill or quality.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
acquire fluency
|acquire confidence
|acquire taste
|acquire habits
หัวข้อ
education
|personal development
|work
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- 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.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
acquire
IPA
GB/əkwˈaɪɚ/
US/əkwˈaɪɚ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
ac - quire (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (quire)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: acquire
- 3rd Person Singular: acquires
- Present Participle: acquiring
- Past: acquired
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
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
วลีและสำนวน
acquire a taste for
1/əkwˈaɪɚ ə tˈeɪst fɚ/
fixed phrase
Start liking after exposure
To start liking something after trying it several times.
ตัวอย่าง
- I didn't like coffee at first, but I eventually acquired a taste for it.
- She has recently acquired a taste for spicy food.