transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r ]
transitive verb
( ac·quired ; ac·quir·ing )
Etymology: Middle English aqueren, from Anglo-French acquerre, from Latin acquirere, from ad- + quaerere to seek, obtain
Date: 15th century
1. : to get as one's own:
a. : to come into possession or control of often by unspecified means
b. : to come to have as a new or added characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort or natural selection)
acquire fluency in French
bacteria that acquire tolerance to antibiotics
2. : to locate and hold (a desired object) in a detector
acquire a target by radar