Both Uses of
acquire
in
The Death of Ivan Ilych
- In his work itself, especially in his examinations, he very soon acquired a method of eliminating all considerations irrelevant to the legal aspect of the case, and reducing even the most complicated case to a form in which it would be presented on paper only in its externals, completely excluding his personal opinion of the matter, while above all observing every prescribed formality.†
Chpt 2
- His ache, this dull gnawing ache that never ceased for a moment, seemed to have acquired a new and more serious significance from the doctor's dubious remarks.†
Chpt 4 *
Definition:
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(acquire) obtain (come into the possession of something)