potior — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
- attain verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
- better adj Of higher quality, more suitable, or more desirable than something else being compared.
- get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
- obtain verb To get or acquire something, often through effort or a formal process.
- preferable adjective More desirable or better than an alternative.
- preferably adverb Ideally; if there is a choice.
Senses
potior is used for these senses in English:
- acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
- attain (transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).
- better Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.
- get (intransitive, obsolete) To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
- preferable Better than some other option; preferred.
- preferably In preference; by choice; in a preferable manner.
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.
attain — full definition
- verb To succeed in reaching or achieving something through effort.
- noun Something reached or achieved; an accomplishment. (Rare use; usually replaced by "attainment.")