acquire
Definitions
Verb
- Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- Take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- Locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
- Win something through one's efforts
- Gain knowledge or skills
- Gain through experience
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "acquire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | acquire | 3 | 27 |
| 2 | acquired | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | acquires | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | acquirer | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | acquirer's | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | acquirers | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | reacquire | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | reacquired | 3 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "acquire".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "acquire".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cure | 1 | 28 |
| 2 | acquired | 3 | 26 |
| 3 | acquiring | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | squire | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | acquiesce | 3 | 3 |
| 6 | acquires | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | acquitted | 3 | 2 |
| 8 | lacquered | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | acquirer | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | reacquire | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | acquirers | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | mcquire | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | jacquie | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | aquirre | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | quire | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | reacquired | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | acquirer's | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | quirke | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | jacque | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | acquit | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "acquire" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | acquire the | 1 | 2 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "acquire" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | to acquire | 1 | 2 |
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "acquire" in the same piece of text.
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 8
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 1
Statistically Associated: 4
Consonant Matches: 2
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
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