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Definition
obtain (come into the possession of something)
- What's wrong with a man becoming intelligent and wanting to acquire knowledge and understanding of the world around him?p. 13.1
acquire = come into possession of
- Here is the place for the application of all the knowledge I have acquired.p. 17.1
acquired = obtained (come into possession of)
There are no more uses of "acquire" in Flowers for Algernon -- Short Story.
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