acquérir — meaning in English

English meaning

• acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
• buy verb To get something by paying money for it.
• procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
• purchase verb To buy something by paying money for it.

Senses

acquérir is used for these senses in English:

• acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
• buy (transitive, archaic) To suffer consequences for (something) through being deprived of something; to pay for (something one has done).
• procure (transitive) To acquire or obtain.
• purchase To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire.

acquire — full definition

1. verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
2. verb To develop or catch (an illness, habit, or skill) over time.

buy — full definition

1. verb To get something by paying money for it.
2. verb To accept something as true or believable.
3. noun Something purchased, especially a good deal.

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