Acquire Past Tense

The past tense of Acquire is acquired.

1. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] come into the possession of something concrete or abstract.

Rhymes with Acquire

• transpire
• yzaguirre
• mcbryar
• dubilier
• conspire
• supplier
• require
• misfire
• mctier
• enquire
• doubtfire
• ceasefire
• cease-fire
• squier
• rewire
• retire
• odwyer
• mcguyer
• entire
• desire
• trier
• swier
• styer
• stier
• steier
• spier
• speier
• schwier
• schryer
• schrier

How do you spell acquire? Is it aquire ?

A common misspelling of acquire is aquire

Sentences with acquire

1. Verb, base form
Take the brain of the deer whose hide you are tanning or acquire two pig brains from a butcher.

Quotes about acquire

1. Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined place - that is, the unique you. Have an aim in life, continuously acquire knowledge, work hard, and have perseverance to realise the great life.
- A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

2. No thief, however skillful, can rob one of knowledge, and that is why knowledge is the best and safest treasure to acquire.
- L. Frank Baum, The Lost Princess of Oz

3. Most museums - with all their burdens to pay for exhibitions, administration, and security - really don't have any money really to acquire art, with few exceptions.
- Eli Broad

2. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect.

3. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes).

4. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] gain through experience.

5. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar.

6. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] gain knowledge or skills.

7. acquire

verb. ['əˈkwaɪɝ'] win something through one's efforts.