приобретать, получать, овладевать, обзаводиться, наживать, достигать, заводить
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- приобретать; получать; достигать; овладевать (знаниями, навыками и т. п.)
to acquire friends — приобрести друзей
to acquire distinction — достичь известности, приобрести известность
to acquire a reputation for honesty — славиться своей честностью
he acquired a strong liking for sports at camp — в лагере он приохотился к спорту
to acquire currency — стать распространённым, распространиться; стать употребительным (о слове, выражении и т. п.)
- приобрести, купить
to acquire property — купить [приобрести] имущество
- спец. обнаружить и сопровождать объект (радаром и т. п.)
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
Примеры с переводом
They acquired a new pet.
Они завели нового питомца.
The old word has acquired a new meaning.
Старое слово приобрело новый смысл.
The team acquired three new players this year.
Команда в этом году приобрела трёх новых игроков.
I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese.
Я приобрёл поверхностное знание китайского языка.
Children acquire language at an amazing rate.
Дети овладевают языком с удивительной скоростью.
He acquired a strong liking for sports.
Он пристрастился к спорту.
It takes a long consuetude to acquire the German language.
Чтобы овладеть немецким языком, требуется длительное общение.
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Возможные однокоренные слова
acquired — приобретенный, благоприобретенный, нажитый
acquirement — приобретение, овладение, приобретенные знания, приобретенные навыки
acquirer — покупатель
acquiring — приобретение, приобретающий, покупающий
acquirable — достижимый
Формы слова
verb
I/you/we/they: acquire
he/she/it: acquires
ing ф. (present participle): acquiring
2-я ф. (past tense): acquired
3-я ф. (past participle): acquired
transitive verb
1
a
: to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means
The team acquired three new players this year.
b
: to come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort or natural selection)
acquire fluency in French
bacteria that acquire tolerance to antibiotics
2
: to locate and hold (a desired object) in a detector
acquire a target by radar
Synonyms
Example Sentences
The two ships were acquired by the navy after the war.
The team acquired three new players this year.
The old word has acquired a new meaning.
This apparently minor event has acquired increasing significance in recent weeks.
He is studying the way that language is acquired by children.
Recent Examples on the Web
In January, when it was revealed that a college financial planning startup called Frank, which JP Morgan had acquired for $175 million, had allegedly scammed the bank by wildly goosing its user numbers, shockwaves reverberated through higher education circles.
—Nicole Laporte, Town & Country, 5 Apr. 2023
As of 4/4/2023 @MicroStrategy holds 140,000 bitcoin acquired for ~$4.17 billion at an average price of $29,803 per bitcoin.
—Marco Quiroz-gutierrez, Fortune Crypto, 5 Apr. 2023
Coulombe, whom the Orioles acquired from the Minnesota Twins last week, got a strikeout to end the second then pitched a scoreless third to earn the win.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
Sam and Abe went to New York City and acquired films from theater magnate Marcus Loew.
—Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2023
Originally acquired from the Yankees via the Joey Gallo trade, Smith has been a left field/utility option for the Rangers.
—Shawn Mcfarland, Dallas News, 4 Apr. 2023
Its exterior and interior styling is bold, with a confident swoopiness that a brand typically acquires only after decades in the market.
—Brett Berk, Good Housekeeping, 4 Apr. 2023
After focusing initially on the esports industry, which has been struggling, the fund’s subsidiary, Savvy Gaming Group, is now looking to develop, publish, and acquire top-tier games and support a gaming industry in Riyadh.
—BostonGlobe.com, 3 Apr. 2023
Nexstar has flexed its corporate muscles in recent years, acquiring not only dozens of TV stations, but TV’s CW broadcast network and The Hill political-news outlet.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Apr. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Latin acquīrere, from ad- ad- + quaerere «to seek, gain, obtain, enquire»; replacing earlier aquere, going back to Middle English aqweren, borrowed from Anglo-French acquerre, going back to Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, restructuring (by restoring the vocalism of quaerere) of acquīrere — more at quest entry 1
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of acquire was
in the 15th century
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“Acquire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquire. Accessed 14 Apr. 2023.
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isolate
obtain in pure form
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get back, win back
recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost
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express, extract, press out
obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action
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capture, catch
capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
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come by, come into
obtain, especially accidentally
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buy, purchase
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
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charter, engage, hire, lease, rent, take
engage for service under a term of contract
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have, receive
get something; come into possession of
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turn
get by buying and selling
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buy
acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange
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find
obtain through effort or management
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glom
seize upon or latch onto something
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come upon, enter upon, luck into
take possession of
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come up, find, get hold, line up
get something or somebody for a specific purpose
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accept, have, take
receive willingly something given or offered
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obtain
come into possession of
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find, recover, regain, retrieve
get or find back; recover the use of
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catch
get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly
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recoup, recover, recuperate
regain or make up for
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reclaim, repossess
claim back
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find, regain
come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
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gain, win
win something through one’s efforts
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bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
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earn, garner
acquire or deserve by one’s efforts or actions
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benefit, gain, profit
derive a benefit from
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partake, partake in, share
have, give, or receive a share of
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preempt
acquire for oneself before others can do so
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preempt
gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land)
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call for, collect, gather up, pick up
gather or collect
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inherit
obtain from someone after their death
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borrow
get temporarily
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pick up
get in addition, as an increase
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get
acquire as a result of some effort or action
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poll
get the votes of
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preisolate
isolate beforehand
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carry
secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
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hunt, hunt down, run, track down
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
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dig up, excavate, turn up
find by digging in the ground
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ream
squeeze the juice out (of a fruit) with a reamer
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frog
hunt frogs for food
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bag
capture or kill, as in hunting
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batfowl
catch birds by temporarily blinding them
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rat
catch rats, especially with dogs
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ensnare, entrap, snare, trammel, trap
catch in or as if in a trap
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take in, take up
accept
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extort, wring from
get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
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kite
get credit or money by using a bad check
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hit, stumble
encounter by chance
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buy back, repurchase
buy what had previously been sold, lost, or given away
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take
buy, select
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get
purchase
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subscribe, subscribe to, take
receive or obtain regularly
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hustle
get by trying hard
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accept
receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
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fence
deal stolen goods
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accept, admit, take, take on
admit into a group or community
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welcome
accept gladly
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honor, honour
accept as pay
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source
get (a product) from another country or business
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procure, secure
get by special effort
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extract
get despite difficulties or obstacles
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take out
obtain by legal or official process
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get in, get into
secure a place in a college, university, etc.
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eke out, squeeze out
obtain with difficulty
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eke out, squeeze out
make by laborious and precarious means
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access
obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
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graduate
receive an academic degree upon completion of one’s studies
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bum, cadge, grub, mooch, sponge
ask for and get free; be a parasite
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buy out, buy up, take over
take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
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distrain
legally take something in place of a debt payment
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foreclose
subject to foreclosing procedures; take away the right of mortgagors to redeem their mortgage
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profit, turn a profit
make a profit; gain money or materially
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cash in on
take advantage of or capitalize on
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profiteer
make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
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capitalise, capitalize, take advantage
draw advantages from
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rake off
take money from an illegal transaction
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feel
find by testing or cautious exploration
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locate, turn up
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
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attain, chance on, chance upon, come across, come upon, discover, fall upon, happen upon, light upon, strike
find unexpectedly
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pick up
buy casually or spontaneously
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cozen
cheat or trick
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bring home, take home
earn as a salary or wage
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rake in, shovel in
earn large sums of money
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letter
win an athletic letter
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pyramid
enlarge one’s holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
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clear, net, sack, sack up
make as a net profit
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gross
earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
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bear, pay, yield
bring in
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derive, gain
obtain
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rout out, rout up
get or find by searching
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cut in
allow someone to have a share or profit
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inherit
receive by genetic transmission
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shop
do one’s shopping
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buy food, take out
purchase prepared food to be eaten at home
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adopt, borrow, take over, take up
take up and practice as one’s own
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snag
get by acting quickly and smartly
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impulse-buy
buy on impulse without proper reflection
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grab
obtain illegally or unscrupulously
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catch up with, make up
make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
verb (used with object), ac·quired, ac·quir·ing. to come into possession or ownership of; get as one’s own: to acquire property. to gain for oneself through one’s actions or efforts: to acquire learning.
In the same way What is acquisition example?
The definition of an acquisition is the act of getting or receiving something, or the item that was received. An example of an acquisition is the purchase of a house.
Subsequently, Is aquire a word? Common misspelling of acquire.
How do you use acquire?
- [S] [T] I acquired it. ( …
- [S] [T] He acquired American citizenship. ( …
- [S] [T] Reading is the kind of habit that once acquired is never lost. ( …
- [S] [T] It’s an acquired taste. ( …
- [S] [T] He acquired French quickly. ( …
- [S] [T] He acquired a large fortune. ( …
- [S] [T] He acquired Russian quickly. (
What are synonyms for acquired?
In this page you can discover 48 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for acquire, like: receive, take possession, earn, procure, attain, have, learn, collect, reap, obtain and lose.
What is the best definition of acquisition?
1 : the act of acquiring something acquisition of property the acquisition of knowledge. 2 : something or someone acquired or gained The team announced two new acquisitions.
How do you use acquisition in a sentence?
Acquisition in a Sentence
- Because he was marrying her, there would be an acquisition of all of her real estate.
- The business acquisition meant that it would be merging with a smaller enterprise.
- The young woman collected an acquisition of paintings from her deceased uncle.
How do you acquire a business?
Here is a step-by-step guide of how a startup acquires another company.
- Make a Plan. Look at the reasons to buy a company: …
- Build an Acquisition Team. …
- Do Your Research and Due Diligence. …
- Prepare documents. …
- Make Your First Offer. …
- Negotiate the Terms. …
- Write Up (and Then Sign) a Contract.
What is the noun of acquire?
Acquisition most commonly means the process of obtaining something or the thing that is obtained. It is a noun form of the verb acquire, which most commonly means to get, buy, or learn.
How do you use acquire in a sentence?
Acquire in a Sentence
- You will need a great deal of money to acquire the valuable painting.
- Because Kurt wants to acquire ten thousand shares of stock, he will call his broker tomorrow.
- Do you know how I can acquire the money to start my own restaurant? …
- The salesman will help me acquire a new car.
What is an acquired behavior?
n. (Psychology) psychol the behaviour of an organism resulting from the effects of the environment.
How do you use acquired in a sentence?
(1) He has acquired a reputation for dishonesty. (2) The business was acquired from Orion four years ago. (3) She has acquired a good knowledge of English. (4) Infectious diseases can be acquired in several ways.
How do you use acquiring in a sentence?
“She acquired the ability of reading people’s minds.” “He has acquired great knowledge of medicine.” “He acquired an impressive collection of fine wines.” “She acquired a fortune after selling her stocks.”
How do you use obtain in a sentence?
Obtain sentence example
- I should like much to see it, and to obtain a few copies if possible. …
- There is but one way to obtain it, yet few take that way. …
- Obtain something from someone along with instructions on how to use it. …
- They obtain their supply of air from the surface.
What is opposite of acquisition?
Opposite of an asset or object bought or obtained. loss. forfeiture. deprivation.
What does acquired value mean?
A value (monetary or otherwise) that people attach to something because of its perceived usefulness.
Is being acquired a good thing?
If you’re an employer, an acquisition is a good thing. This means that your business gained so much revenue and popularity that another larger company sees its potential and purchases it. If you’re an employee, you may have a different mindset about acquisitions.
What’s the opposite of acquisition?
Opposite of an asset or object bought or obtained. loss. forfeiture. deprivation.
What is an acquiring company?
Acquiring Company means the resulting or surviving corporation, or the company issuing cash or securities (or its ultimate parent company), in a merger, consolidation, tender offer or share exchange involving the Company, or the successor corporation to the Company (whether in any such transaction or otherwise).
What happens when company acquired?
When the company is bought, it usually has an increase in its share price. An investor can sell shares on the stock exchange for the current market price at any time. The acquiring company will usually offer a premium price more than the current stock price to entice the target company to sell.
Why would a company want to be acquired?
Companies acquire other companies for various reasons. They may seek economies of scale, diversification, greater market share, increased synergy, cost reductions, or new niche offerings.
What is the adverb of acquire?
acquisitively. In an acquisitive manner; for the purpose of acquisition.
How are behaviors acquired?
Both physical or behavioral characteristics can be inherited. Behavioral trait is also called instinct. Instinct is a behavior that comes naturally without being taught. Acquired trait: Behaviors or that are learned or acquired through interaction with environment and life experiences.
What is an example of an acquired behavior?
Acquired traits include things such as calluses on fingers, larger muscle size from exercise or from avoiding predators. Behaviors that help an organism survive would also be considered acquired characteristics most of the time. Things like where to hide, what animals to hide from and other behavior like that.
What are 3 examples of acquired traits?
# An acquired trait is defined as a characteristic or trait that produces a phenotype that is a result of an environmental influence. Examples: calluses on fingers , larger muscle size , skills like painting , singing , swimming , dancing etc. # those traits which pass on to the progeny from parents .
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Only later, when fear had been replaced by boredom, did the term acquire a derogatory shading. ❋ William Safire (2003)
Not until the time of Linnæus (1707-1778) did the term acquire a definite and precise meaning. ❋ George McCready Price (N/A)
The historical events which mothers take part in acquire the greatness and invincibility of natural phenomena. ❋ Unknown (2009)
I know an Aussie company who had been negotiating a possible buyout that would have seen them move across to join that firm but in the end the company in question decided to only recruit/acquire from the Bay Area! ❋ Unknown (2006)
Perhaps the most notorious example was Attorney General Robert Jackson’s opinion (prior to the Lend-Lease Act) that existing statutes gave the President the authority to acquire from the British Government rights for the establishment of naval and air bases in exchange for over-age destroyers and obsolescent military material. ❋ Unknown (2006)
The principal object of this request is to enable me to obtain the countenance and protection of the government in the enterprise of conveying, exhibiting and explaining models and specimens of American arts and productions under the auspices of the American Institute, and of obtaining whatever information may be practicable to acquire from the ancient nation for the benefit of our country. ❋ Unknown (2005)
We must set up here plans for the manufacturing of tractors and trucks and we will possibly acquire from the Czechoslovaks some machine making factories. ❋ Unknown (1960)
‹ The only wisdom we can hope to acquire is the wisdom of humility. › ❋ Unknown (1948)
The tribute and the call acquire additional force and energy when the trust is committed for performance after the decease of him by whom it is granted; when he no longer lives to constrain the effective fulfilment of his design. ❋ Josiah Quincy (1818)
Hence in the generation of the buds of trees, there are probably two kinds of glands, which acquire from the vegetable blood, and deposite beneath the cuticle of the tree two kinds of formative organic matter, which unite and form parts of the new vegetable embryon; which again uniting with other such organizations form the caudex, or the plumula, or the radicle, of ❋ Unknown (1803)
The array of tasks that military experts and some Iraqi officials believe U.S. troops likely will be needed for include training Iraqi forces to operate and support logistically new M-1 tanks, artillery and F-16s they intend to acquire from the Americans, protecting ❋ By Michael R. Gordon
The New York Ti (2010)
The latter might in the short term acquire wealth before their customers discover that they have been sold inferior products or services. ❋ Unknown (2009)
The kind of deep reading that a sequence of printed pages promotes is valuable not just for the knowledge we acquire from the author’s words but for the intellectual vibrations those words set off within our own minds. ❋ Unknown (2008)
B) Will the mutant protein acquire a new function without losing the old? ❋ Unknown (2006)
I’ve been accused of being an apologist for half-assery and hackery with this stance, but I believe one of the best senses to acquire is the sense of when you have hit the point of diminishing returns. ❋ Unknown (2006)
[Platoon] Sergeant to Private: where the fuck is your [Kevlar] (helmet)? You better find it before Close of Business!!
(as the sergeant leaves)
Specialist to private: don’t worry about it, we’ll «acquire» one from [third platoon]. ❋ Roosterduck (2009)
police: so, where exactly did you get (piece of expensive software / movie / album / any and every type of modern media / gold [bullion] / etc.) from?
you: why, i ‘acquired’ it from a ‘reputable’ ‘vendor’, sir!
police: okay, [move along]
you: [trollface].png ❋ Gloone (2011)
«Hey [i got you] something»
«[Aw], from where?»
«[well I] acquired it» ❋ Lesbian Sarah (2007)
[Acquiring] [credibility] as a dictionary is difficult if words within the dictionary are [misspelt]. ❋ L A Odicean (2011)
Guy 1: This [moonshine] [tastes like shit]
Guy 2: It’s an acquired taste
Guy 1: [Scat porn] is shitty.
Guy 2: It’s an acquired taste ❋ Midi4n (2007)
*[Knifehand]* Go tactically acquire some toilet paper, I don’t have time to walk all the way over to the [px] and I don’t want to [bathe] after I take a shit, you understand me? ❋ Kreator89 (2010)
My friend couldn’t date [Samuel] because he [apparent] [acquired toxicity] from his previous relationship. ❋ Lalari (2021)
Dude [where’d] [you get that] [cell phone]?
I acquired it. ❋ Petey Nelsom (2007)
When you ask where you can get [Eden] of the [East], do you mean [where to] legally acquire it, or where to, uh, «legally acquire» it? ❋ Shay Guy (2009)
«[Acquired] Scrotum?»
«[Damn straight] I got [scrote]!» ❋ Scrotometer #5 (2006)