acquire
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Acquire Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
acquire
1. When applied to acquisition radars, the process of detecting the presence and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit identification. 2. When applied to tracking radars, the process of positioning a radar beam so that a target is in that beam to permit the effective employment of weapons. See also target acquisition.
1. When applied to acquisition radars, the process of detecting the presence and location of a target in sufficient detail to permit identification. 2. When applied to tracking radars, the process of positioning a radar beam so that a target is in that beam to permit the effective employment of weapons. See also target acquisition.
Acquire Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Acquire
(v. t.)
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.
(v. t.)
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.
| WordNet 2.0 |
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
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
| hEnglish - advanced version |
acquire
acquire
acquirable \ac*quir"a*ble\ (&?;), a. capable of being acquired.
acquire
acquirable \ac*quir"a*ble\ (&?;), a. capable of being acquired.
| for Vocabulary Exams of KPDS, YDS,UDS (in Turkey); and SAT in America |
acquire
To get as one's own
To get as one's own
| Concise English-Irish Dictionary v. 1.1 |
acquire
ceannaigh, faigh
ceannaigh, faigh
Acquire Definition from Science & Technology Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aviation - English - Spintra.com |
Acquire
To begin reception of useful data
To begin reception of useful data
Acquire Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
ACQUIRE
Aquatic Information Retrieval
Aquatic Information Retrieval
Acquire Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English-Latin Online Dictionary |
acquire
adepto, usurpo
adepto, usurpo
Acquire Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Acquire
prah
prah
| English - Klingon |
acquire
v. Suq
v. Suq
Acquire Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
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 the most versions, the theme of the game was investing in hotel chains. In the most recent edition, published by Hasbro, the hotel chains are replaced by generic corporations, though the actual gameplay is unchanged.
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