acquire
ac·quire
vt \ə-ˈkwī(ə)r\ac·quiredac·quir·ing
Definition of ACQUIRE
: to come to have as a new or additional characteristic, trait, or ability (as by sustained effort, by mutation, or through environmental forces) <a cognitive system…that is acquired in early childhood—Noam Chomsky> <bacteria that acquire tolerance to antibiotics> <insects that acquire resistance to insecticides>








