acquire
English Thesaurus
1. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | regrow, |
| definition | : | grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | spring, |
| definition | : | develop suddenly (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | sprout, stock, |
| definition | : | put forth and grow sprouts or shoots (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | stool, tiller, |
| definition | : | grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | leaf, |
| definition | : | produce leaves, of plants (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | pod, |
| definition | : | produce pods, of plants (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | teethe, |
| definition | : | grow teeth; cut the baby teeth (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | pupate, |
| definition | : | develop into a pupa (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | have grow through the gums (verb.body) |
2. take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | re-assume, |
| definition | : | take on again, as after a time lapse (verb.change) |
3. gain through experience (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | acquire, develop, get, grow, produce, |
| definition | : | come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | develop, |
| definition | : | elaborate by the unfolding of a musical idea and by the working out of the rhythmic and harmonic changes in the theme (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | develop, |
| definition | : | generate gradually (verb.creation) |
4. gain knowledge or skills (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | relearn, |
| definition | : | learn something again, as after having forgotten or neglected it (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | catch up, |
| definition | : | learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened (verb.cognition) |
5. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | isolate, |
| definition | : | obtain in pure form (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | get back, win back, |
| definition | : | recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | capture, catch, |
| definition | : | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | come by, come into, |
| definition | : | obtain, especially accidentally (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | buy, purchase, |
| definition | : | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | have, receive, |
| definition | : | get something; come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | get by buying and selling (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | buy, |
| definition | : | acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | find, |
| definition | : | obtain through effort or management (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | glom, |
| definition | : | seize upon or latch onto something (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | accept, have, take, |
| definition | : | receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | find, regain, |
| definition | : | come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | acquire, gain, win, |
| definition | : | win something through one's efforts (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | earn, garner, |
| definition | : | acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preempt, |
| definition | : | acquire for oneself before others can do so (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preempt, |
| definition | : | gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | inherit, |
| definition | : | obtain from someone after their death (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | borrow, |
| definition | : | get temporarily (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | get in addition, as an increase (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | get, |
| definition | : | acquire as a result of some effort or action (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | poll, |
| definition | : | get the votes of (verb.social) |
6. win something through one's efforts (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | cozen, |
| definition | : | cheat or trick (verb.possession) |
7. locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | locate, situate, |
| definition | : | determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey (verb.stative) |
8. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
| derivation | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process) |
9. gain through experience (verb.change)
10. gain knowledge or skills (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | assimilator, learner, scholar, |
| definition | : | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs (noun.person) |
11. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acquisition, |
| definition | : | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, merchant bank, |
| definition | : | a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a person who acquires something (usually permanently) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | acquisitive, |
| definition | : | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | acquirable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acquired (adj.all) |
12. win something through one's efforts (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | lose, |
| definition | : | fail to get or obtain (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | winning, |
| definition | : | succeeding with great difficulty (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | winner, |
| definition | : | a gambler who wins a bet (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | profits, win, winnings, |
| definition | : | something won (especially money) (noun.possession) |
13. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
| derivation | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process) |
14. gain through experience (verb.change)
15. gain knowledge or skills (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | assimilator, learner, scholar, |
| definition | : | someone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefs (noun.person) |
16. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acquisition, |
| definition | : | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, merchant bank, |
| definition | : | a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a person who acquires something (usually permanently) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | acquisitive, |
| definition | : | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | acquirable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acquired (adj.all) |
17. win something through one's efforts (verb.possession)
| antonym | : | lose, |
| definition | : | fail to get or obtain (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | winning, |
| definition | : | succeeding with great difficulty (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | gainer, |
| definition | : | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | winner, |
| definition | : | a gambler who wins a bet (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | profits, win, winnings, |
| definition | : | something won (especially money) (noun.possession) |
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