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acquire
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[ verb ] come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
Synonyms Examples "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle" "They acquired a new pet" "Get your results the next day" "Get permission to take a few days off from work" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Natural_gas public_utility companies would be given the right of eminent_domain , under a bill by Sen._Frank_Owen /3 , of El_Paso , to acquire sites for underground storage reservoirs for gas . (High Fidelity, 11:10...)( Babin has acquired some of Schnabel 's keyboard manner , but his playing is of limited insight . ) (Edward P. Lawton, "Northern Liberals and Southern...)Also , among the latter a large percentage soon acquire the prevalent Southern attitude on most social problems . (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)Apparently the population as_a_whole eventually acquires enough confidence in the explanations of the scientists to modify its procedures and its fears . (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)An aggressor would use an agent against which there was a minimal naturally acquired or artificially induced immunity in a target population . |
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[ verb ] take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
Examples "His voice took on a sad tone" "The story took a new turn" "he adopted an air of superiority" "She assumed strange manners" "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)Other innovations with better claims to musical interest survived rehearing to acquire in_time the status of classics . (Evan Esar, Humorous English; a guide to comic ,...)In recent years gagwriters have discovered this brand of blunder and thus the misplaced modifier has acquired a new habitat in the gagline . |
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[ verb ] come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
Examples "He grew a beard" The patient developed abdominal pains" I got funny spots all over my body" "Well-developed breasts" Used in print (Mr. America, 4:6...)Now good definition is one thing that all_of us can acquire with occasional high-set , high-rep , light weight workouts . |
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[ verb ] locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
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[ verb ] gain through experience
Examples "I acquired a strong aversion to television" "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong" "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position" "develop a passion for painting" |
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