acquire – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
acquire
v.
buy, purchase; obtain, attain
Acquire
Acquire is a
board game designed by
Sid Sackson. The game was originally published in 1962 by
3M as a part of their
bookshelf games series. In most versions, the theme of the game is investing in
hotel chains. In the 1990s
Hasbro edition, the hotel chains were replaced by generic corporations, though the actual gameplay was unchanged. The game is currently published by Hasbro under the
Avalon Hill brand, and the companies are once again hotel chains.
acquire
Verb
1. 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"
(synonym) get
(hyponym) isolate
(verb-group) receive, get, find, obtain, incur
(derivation) acquiring, getting
2. 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"
(synonym) assume, adopt, take on, take
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) re-assume
3. 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"
(synonym) grow, develop, produce, get
(hypernym) change
(hyponym) fledge, feather
(verb-group) develop, evolve
4. locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
(hypernym) situate, locate
5. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
(synonym) win, gain
(hypernym) get
(hyponym) cozen
6. acquire or gain knowledge or skills; "She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
(synonym) learn, larn
(hyponym) relearn
(derivation) learning, acquisition
7. gain through experience; "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
(synonym) develop, evolve
(hypernym) change
(verb-group) grow, develop, produce, get
acquire
v.
získat; koupit
acquire
Czas.
nabywać
