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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | aquerre, from Latin acquirere, from ad- 'to' + quaerere 'to look for, obtain' |
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ac‧quire W2
[transitive]
[transitive]1 formal to obtain something by buying it or being given it : 
Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web.
Manning hoped to acquire valuable works of art as cheaply as possible.She has acquired an email address and a site on the WorldWide Web.2 to get or gain something : The college acquired a reputation for very high standards.
The college acquired a reputation for very high standards.3 to gain knowledge or learn a skill : He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon. Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.
He spent years acquiring his skills as a surgeon.Elsie acquired a good knowledge of Chinese.4 to begin to like something : She had acquired a taste for European beer.
acquire a taste for something
She had acquired a taste for European beer.