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nanciscor — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
  • catch verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  • contract noun A written or spoken agreement, especially one intended to be enforceable by law.
  • encounter verb To meet or come across someone or something, especially unexpectedly.
  • find verb To come across or discover something, whether by chance or by searching for it.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • meet verb To come face to face with someone, whether by chance or by arrangement.
  • obtain verb To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.

Senses

nanciscor is used for these senses in English:

  • acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
  • contract (transitive) To gain or acquire (an illness).
  • encounter (transitive) To meet (someone) or find (something), especially unexpectedly.
  • find (transitive) To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
  • get (intransitive, obsolete) To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
  • meet To perceive; to come to a knowledge of; to have personal acquaintance with; to experience; to suffer.

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.

catch — full definition

  1. verb To capture or seize something moving, such as a ball or a fleeing person.
  2. verb To become infected with an illness.
  3. verb To notice, understand, or hear something.
  4. noun A hidden difficulty or drawback in an otherwise appealing deal or plan.
  5. noun Something captured, especially fish.

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