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acquire, v.
(acquired, acquires, acquiring)
freq. cnt. 40
more info come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 269 freq. cnt.: 235 freq. cnt.: 34

acquire get

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
The children %s the ball

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s something from somebody
The children %s the ball
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derivationally related form
getting
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derivationally related form
acquisitive acquirable acquiring acquisition acquisition acquirer acquirer acquirer acquirer
semantic pointers
hyponym
isolate get back, win back press out, express, extract catch, capture come by, come into buy, purchase take, rent, lease, hire, charter, engage receive, have turn buy find glom come upon, luck into, enter upon find, line up, get hold, come up accept, take, have obtain retrieve, recover, regain, find catch recover, recoup, recuperate reclaim, repossess find, regain win, gain, acquire earn, make, bring in, realize, gain, take in, clear, realise, pull in earn, garner, win benefit, gain, profit share, partake, partake in preempt preempt pick up, collect, gather up, call for inherit borrow pick up get poll
verb group
get, receive, obtain, find, incur
more info take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 68 freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 13 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

acquire adopt assume take take on

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Something ----s something

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Something ----s something
semantic pointers
hypernym
change
hyponym
re-assume
more info come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
<verb.body>   freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 19 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

acquire develop get grow produce

sample sentences

"He grew a beard"
"The patient developed abdominal pains"
"I got funny spots all over my body"
"Well-developed breasts"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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derivationally related form
development
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derivationally related form
getting
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hyponym
fledge, feather regrow spring sprout, stock stool, tiller leaf pod teethe pupate work up, get up cut
hypernym
change
verb group
develop, evolve, acquire
more info gain through experience
<verb.change>   freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 41 freq. cnt.: 1

acquire develop evolve

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

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Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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derivationally related form
evolution
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verb group
develop, get, grow, acquire, produce develop formulate, develop, explicate develop
hypernym
change
more info gain knowledge or skills
<verb.cognition>   freq. cnt.: 90 freq. cnt.: 90

acquire larn learn

sample sentences

"She learned dancing from her sister"
"I learned Sanskrit"
"Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
They %s to move

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

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Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
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derivationally related form
learner learner
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derivationally related form
acquisition acquisition
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hyponym
relearn catch up absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in study, hit the books
more info win something through one's efforts
<verb.possession>   freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 13

acquire gain win

sample sentences

"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
"Gain an understanding of international finance"
"win someone's confidence and friendship"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

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Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
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derivationally related form
winning winner winner win winnings
antonym
lose
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derivationally related form
gainer
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hypernym
get, acquire
hyponym
cozen
more info locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
<verb.stative>

acquire

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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hypernym
locate, situate