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acquire

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ac.quire \*-kwi-(*)r\ vt [ME aqueren, fr. MF aquerre, fr. L acquirere, fr. 
   ad- +] quarere to seek, obtain 1: to come into possession of often by some 
   uncertain or unspecified means  2: to come to have as a characteristic, 
   trait, or ability (as by sustained effort or through environmental forces) 
   {an acquired physical character}