acquire

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  acquire 
 
  3  senses  of  acquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  acquire 
  =>  isolate 
  =>  win  back  get  back 
  =>  press  out  express,  extract 
  =>  capture,  catch 
  =>  come  by 
  =>  buy  purchase 
  =>  lease,  rent,  hire,  charter,  engage,  take 
  =>  receive,  have 
  =>  turn 
  =>  buy 
  =>  find 
  =>  glom 
  =>  enter  upon  come  upon  luck  into 
  =>  line  up  get  hold  come  up  find 
  =>  accept  take  have 
  =>  obtain 
  =>  recover,  retrieve,  find  regain 
  =>  catch 
  =>  recover,  recoup 
  =>  reclaim,  repossess 
  =>  find  regain 
  =>  win,  gain 
  =>  gain,  take  in  clear,  make  earn,  realize,  realise,  pull  in  bring  in 
  =>  earn,  garner 
  =>  profit,  gain,  benefit 
  =>  partake,  share,  partake  in 
  =>  preempt 
  =>  collect,  pick  up  gather  up  call  for 
  =>  inherit,  come  into 
  =>  borrow 
  =>  pick  up 
  =>  get 
  =>  poll 
 
  Sense  2 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  re-assume 
 
  Sense  3 
  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire 
  =>  fledge,  feather 
  =>  regrow 
  =>  spring 
  =>  sprout 
  =>  stool,  tiller 
  =>  leaf 
  =>  pod 
  =>  teethe 
  =>  pupate 
  =>  work  up  get  up 
  =>  cut 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  acquire 
 
  3  senses  of  acquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  acquire 
  =>  isolate 
  =>  preisolate 
  =>  win  back  get  back 
  =>  press  out  express,  extract 
  =>  ream 
  =>  capture,  catch 
  =>  hunt,  run,  hunt  down  track  down 
  =>  snipe 
  =>  whale 
  =>  still-hunt,  ambush 
  =>  drive 
  =>  drive 
  =>  rabbit 
  =>  fowl 
  =>  grouse 
  =>  snipe 
  =>  poach 
  =>  seal 
  =>  ferret 
  =>  course 
  =>  foxhunt 
  =>  tree 
  =>  jacklight,  jack 
  =>  forage 
  =>  hawk 
  =>  falcon 
  =>  fowl 
  =>  scrounge,  forage 
  =>  bag 
  =>  batfowl 
  =>  recapture 
  =>  rat 
  =>  trap,  entrap,  snare,  ensnare,  trammel 
  =>  gin 
  =>  come  by 
  =>  stumble,  hit 
  =>  buy  purchase 
  =>  take 
  =>  get 
  =>  subscribe,  subscribe  to  take 
  =>  take  over  buy  out  buy  up 
  =>  pick  up 
  =>  take  out  buy  food 
  =>  impulse-buy 
  =>  lease,  rent,  hire,  charter,  engage,  take 
  =>  receive,  have 
  =>  take  in  take  up 
  =>  fuel 
  =>  refuel 
  =>  accept 
  =>  fence 
  =>  graduate 
  =>  inherit 
  =>  turn 
  =>  buy 
  =>  find 
  =>  glom 
  =>  enter  upon  come  upon  luck  into 
  =>  line  up  get  hold  come  up  find 
  =>  accept  take  have 
  =>  accept  admit  take  take  on 
  =>  welcome 
  =>  honor,  honour 
  =>  adopt,  borrow,  take  over  take  up 
  =>  obtain 
  =>  carry 
  =>  excavate,  dig  up  turn  up 
  =>  grub  up  grub  out 
  =>  nuzzle 
  =>  disinter,  exhume 
  =>  extort,  wring  from 
  =>  pry,  prise 
  =>  procure,  secure 
  =>  copyright 
  =>  patent 
  =>  engage,  enlist 
  =>  recruit 
  =>  extract 
  =>  take  out 
  =>  get  in  get  into 
  =>  eke  out  squeeze  out 
  =>  mooch,  bum,  cadge,  grub,  sponge 
  =>  freeload 
  =>  derive,  gain 
  =>  reap,  draw 
  =>  shop 
  =>  snag 
  =>  grab 
  =>  outsource 
  =>  recover,  retrieve,  find  regain 
  =>  access 
  =>  log  in  log  on  login 
  =>  catch 
  =>  recover,  recoup 
  =>  make  up  catch  up  with 
  =>  reclaim,  repossess 
  =>  distrain 
  =>  foreclose 
  =>  find  regain 
  =>  feel 
  =>  locate,  turn  up 
  =>  unearth 
  =>  pinpoint,  nail 
  =>  fall  upon  strike,  come  upon  light  upon  chance  upon  come  across  chance  on  happen  upon  attain,  discover 
  =>  rout  up  rout  out 
  =>  win,  gain 
  =>  cozen 
  =>  gain,  take  in  clear,  make  earn,  realize,  realise,  pull  in  bring  in 
  =>  eke  out  squeeze  out 
  =>  profit 
  =>  line  one's  pockets 
  =>  turn  a  nice  dime,  turn  a  nice  penny,  turn  a  nice  dollar 
  =>  clean  up 
  =>  scoop,  make  a  scoop 
  =>  rake  off 
  =>  take  home,  bring  home 
  =>  rake  in  shovel  in 
  =>  gross 
  =>  yield,  pay  bear 
  =>  net,  clear 
  =>  pay  off 
  =>  earn,  garner 
  =>  letter 
  =>  profit,  gain,  benefit 
  =>  cash  in  on 
  =>  profiteer 
  =>  capitalize,  capitalise,  take  advantage 
  =>  pyramid 
  =>  net,  sack,  sack  up  clear 
  =>  partake,  share,  partake  in 
  =>  cut  in 
  =>  preempt 
  =>  collect,  pick  up  gather  up  call  for 
  =>  inherit,  come  into 
  =>  borrow 
  =>  pick  up 
  =>  get 
  =>  poll 
 
  Sense  2 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  re-assume 
 
  Sense  3 
  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire 
  =>  fledge,  feather 
  =>  regrow 
  =>  spring 
  =>  sprout 
  =>  stool,  tiller 
  =>  leaf 
  =>  pod 
  =>  teethe 
  =>  pupate 
  =>  work  up  get  up 
  =>  cut 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  acquire 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  acquire 
 
  3  senses  of  acquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  acquire 
 
  Sense  2 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  change 
 
  Sense  3 
  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire 
  =>  change 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  acquire 
 
  acquire  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  acquire 
 
  Sense  1 
  get  acquire 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire 
  =>  change 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  acquire 
  acquired  hemochromatosis 
  acquired  immune  deficiency  syndrome 
  acquired  immunity 
  acquired  reflex 
  acquired  taste 
  acquirement 
  acquirer 
 
  Overview  of  verb  acquire 
 
  The  verb  acquire  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (34)  get  acquire  --  (come  into  the  possession  of  something  concrete  or  abstract;  "She  got  a  lot  of  paintings  from  her  uncle";  "They  acquired  a  new  pet";  "Get  your  results  the  next  day";  "Get  permission  to  take  a  few  days  off  from  work") 
  2.  (6)  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take  --  (take  on  a  certain  form  attribute,  or  aspect;  "His  voice  took  on  a  sad  tone";  "The  story  took  a  new  turn";  "he  adopted  an  air  of  superiority";  "She  assumed  strange  manners";  "The  gods  assume  human  or  animal  form  in  these  fables") 
  3.  (3)  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire  --  (come  to  have  or  undergo  a  change  of  (physical  features  and  attributes);  "He  grew  a  beard";  The  patient  developed  abdominal  pains";  I  got  funny  spots  all  over  my  body";  "Well-developed  breasts") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  acquire 
  acquired 
 
  Overview  of  verb  acquire 
 
  The  verb  acquire  has  3  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (34)  get  acquire  --  (come  into  the  possession  of  something  concrete  or  abstract;  "She  got  a  lot  of  paintings  from  her  uncle";  "They  acquired  a  new  pet";  "Get  your  results  the  next  day";  "Get  permission  to  take  a  few  days  off  from  work") 
  2.  (6)  assume,  acquire,  adopt,  take  on  take  --  (take  on  a  certain  form  attribute,  or  aspect;  "His  voice  took  on  a  sad  tone";  "The  story  took  a  new  turn";  "he  adopted  an  air  of  superiority";  "She  assumed  strange  manners";  "The  gods  assume  human  or  animal  form  in  these  fables") 
  3.  (3)  grow,  develop,  produce,  get  acquire  --  (come  to  have  or  undergo  a  change  of  (physical  features  and  attributes);  "He  grew  a  beard";  The  patient  developed  abdominal  pains";  I  got  funny  spots  all  over  my  body";  "Well-developed  breasts") 

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