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skaffa — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • acquire verb To get or obtain something, often through effort, purchase, or over time.
  • gain verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
  • get verb To come to have or receive something; to obtain.
  • procure verb To obtain something, especially through effort or by particular means.

Senses

skaffa is used for these senses in English:

  • acquire (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
  • gain (transitive) To acquire possession of.
  • get (archaic) To learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out.
  • get (intransitive, obsolete) To make acquisitions; to gain; to profit.
  • procure (transitive) To acquire or obtain.
  • sort out (UK, slang) To provide (somebody) with a necessity, or a solution to a problem.

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.

gain — full definition

  1. verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
  2. verb To increase in weight, speed, value, or some other measurable quantity.
  3. verb To win or come out ahead in a contest or competition.
  4. noun An increase, improvement, or something acquired as a benefit.
  5. noun In electronics, the amount by which a device amplifies a signal.

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