fra: acquérir

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Meaning
means(verb) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
purchase, buy
means(verb) acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange; "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work"
buy
means(verb) acquire as a result of some effort or action; "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"
get
means(verb) come into possession of; "How did you obtain the visa?"
obtain
means(verb) derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
profit, gain, benefit
means(verb) gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
learn, larn, acquire
means(verb) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
produce, acquire, grow, get, develop
means(verb) win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
acquire, gain, win
means(verb) come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
acquire, get
means(verb) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
take in, make, bring in, realise, realize, clear, gain, pull in, earn
means(verb) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
acquire, assume, take on, take, adopt
means(verb) achieve something by means of trickery or devious methods
wangle, finagle, manage
means(verb) receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions"
incur, get, receive, find, obtain
means(verb) obtain by legal or official process; "take out a license"; "take out a patent"
take out
means(verb) gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
acquire, evolve, develop

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