All 3 Uses of
acquire
in
Howards End
- Oh, to acquire culture!†
Part 5
- She had acquired the habit on Helen's account, and it still clung to her.†
Part 8 *acquired = obtained (came into possession of)
- Most of them stared, some said, "What's that to you?" but one, who had not yet acquired reticence, told him what he wished.†
Part 41
Definition:
obtain (come into the possession of something)