erwerben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
- garner verb To gather or collect something, especially over time and through effort, such as support, praise, or information.
- procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.
- purchase verb To buy something by paying money for it.
Senses
erwerben is used for these senses in English:
- acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
- garner (often, _, figurative) To earn; to get; to accumulate or acquire by some effort or due to some fact
- procure (transitive) To acquire or obtain.
- purchase To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; to raise or move by mechanical means.
acquire — full definition
- verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
- verb To develop or catch (an illness, habit, or skill) over time.
garner — full definition
- verb To gather or collect something, especially over time and through effort, such as support, praise, or information.
- noun A storehouse for grain, or a store of something.