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Definitions for Acquired
[1] to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property.
[2] to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts: to acquire learning.
[3] Linguistics . to achieve native or nativelike command of (a language or a linguistic rule or element).
[4] Military . to locate and track (a moving target) with a detector, as radar.
[5] (tr) to get or gain (something, such as an object, trait, or ability), esp more or less permanently
Words related to Acquired
acquirecollected, seized, realized, accomplished, learned, obtained, secured, won, attained, given, endowed, granted, inherited, bequeathed, accrued
Words nearby Acquired
acquireacquainted, acquest, acquiesce, acquiescence, acquiescent, acquire, acquired, acquired antibody, acquired behaviour, acquired character, acquired characteristic
Origin of Acquired
1400–50; < Latin acquīrere to add to one's possessions, acquire (ac- ac- + -quīrere, combining form of quaerere to search for, obtain); replacing late Middle English aquere < Middle French aquerre < Latin
Other words from Acquired
ac·quir·a·ble , adjective
ac·quir·a·bil·i·ty , noun
ac·quir·er , noun
pre·ac·quire , verb, pre·ac·quired, pre·ac·quir·ing.
re·ac·quire , verb (used with object), re·ac·quired, re·ac·quir·ing.
self-ac·quired , adjective
un·ac·quir·a·ble , adjective
un·ac·quired , adjective
well-ac·quired , adjective
Word origin for Acquired
C15: via Old French from Latin acquīrere, from ad- in addition + quaerere to get, seek
Synonyms for Acquired
captured, collected, seized, accomplished, attained, earned, gained, gathered, learned, obtained, reached, realized, secured, won