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acquire

Divide acquire into syllables:

ac · quire

How to pronounce acquire:

Definition of acquire:

acquire:
The past tense of Acquire is acquired.

Synonyms for acquire:

recuperatewincollectclearpick upregainrecoupretrievecatchgain
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Antonyms for acquire:

scrapfireyieldacquiesceabnegatetosssuccumbfailburnforget
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