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Acquire \Ac*quire"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acquired; p. pr. &
vb. n. Acquiring.] [L. acquirere, acquisitum; ad + quarere
to seek for. In OE. was a verb aqueren, fr. the same, through
OF. aquerre. See Quest..]
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own;
as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad
habits.
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No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step.
--Barrow.
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Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his
ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of
representation, as his heir at law. --Blackstone.
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Syn: To obtain; gain; attain; procure; win; earn; secure. See
Obtain.
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acquiring
n 1: the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for
acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than
in the giving" [syn: acquiring, getting]
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acquiring [əkwaiəriŋ]
erwerbend

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acquiring

erwerbend
acquiring

erwerbend; erlangend

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