acquire
Cross references: 1. get 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}