acquire

verbB1 · Intermediate

To get or buy something new.

Meaning of «acquire»

verb

to get or buy something new

She hopes to acquire a new car soon.

Translation

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«acquire» in 17 languages

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AZ Azərbaycan

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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The difference between similar words

to get something by paying money

buythe everyday wordI want to buy a new phone.

purchaseformalformal word, often for bigger or official buyingThey purchased a house near the sea.

acquireformalformal; get something, often a company or a skillThe company acquired two small shops last year.

Word family

acquire B1 · verbacquisition B1 · nounacquired B2 · adjective

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