acquire

 
Pronunciation: /əˈkwʌɪə/

verb

[with object]
  • 1buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself: I managed to acquire all the books I needed
  • 2learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality): I’ve acquired a taste for whisky
  • come to have (a particular reputation) as a result of one’s behaviour or activities: he acquired a reputation for scrupulous honesty

Phrases

an acquired taste

a thing that one comes to like over time: pumpkin pie is an acquired taste

Derivatives

acquirable

adjective

acquiree

noun ( Finance)

acquirer

noun

Origin:

late Middle English acquere, from Old French aquerre, based on Latin acquirere 'get in addition', from ad- 'to' + quaerere 'seek'. The English spelling was modified (circa1600) by association with the Latin word