[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