• verb:   win something through one's efforts

  Example: "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"

• verb:   locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
• verb:   come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

  Example: "They acquired a new pet"

• verb:   take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
• verb:   gain through experience

  Example: "I acquired a strong aversion to television"

• verb:   acquire or gain knowledge or skills

  Example: "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

• verb:   come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

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