acquire

/əˈkwaɪər/

verb B1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
acquires
past
acquired
past participle
acquired
gerund
acquiring

Meaning

  1. adquirir

    • The company acquires a smaller rival.

      La empresa adquiere a un rival más pequeño.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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German

erlernen

Close — acquiring relates to learning, acquiring (a skill).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa acquire?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The company ___ a smaller rival.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a acquire?

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