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acquire

English

🔊 win something through one's efforts
“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”
🔊 locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
🔊 take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
“His voice took on a sad tone”
🔊 gain through experience
“I acquired a strong aversion to television”
🔊 come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
“She got a lot of paintings from her uncle”
🔊 gain knowledge or skills
“She learned dancing from her sister”
🔊 come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
“He grew a beard”