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acquired
We have found lemma(root) word of acquired : acquire.
Definitions
[əˈkwʌɪə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
(e.g: I managed to acquire all the books I needed)
- learn or develop (a skill, habit, or quality)
(e.g: you must acquire the rudiments of Greek)
Phrases:
- an acquired taste
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 (c.1600) by association with the Latin word
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