All 10 Uses
acquire
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The Maelstrom, by Neff
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- He knew that if the Director ordered Ben Polk to acquire the gae bolga, the Agent would instantly do his utmost.†
Chpt 2 *
- "It's good information," he commented, "and we should certainly acquire as much of the iron as we can.†
Chpt 2
- He recalled all too well the bargain Elias Bram had once struck to acquire the Book of Thoth.†
Chpt 2
- And I can acquire just about anything they make.†
Chpt 8
- The Atropos must have acquired one—perhaps the pair.†
Chpt 9acquired = obtained (came into possession of)
- "But I helped you acquire the awful thing!" the smee protested.†
Chpt 11
- They were acquiring discipline and proper technique, and—most importantly—they learned that Rowan valued them.†
Chpt 13acquiring = obtaining (coming into possession of)
- And how shall we pay for these illicit goods—assuming she can acquire them on our behalf?†
Chpt 13
- I might have asked ...er, ordered Tweedy to see if he could acquire some on the black market.†
Chpt 15
- How many more would there be if you hadn't trained them, or fought with them, or acquired that iron on their behalf?†
Chpt 19acquired = obtained (came into possession of)
Definitions:
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(1)
(acquire) obtain (come into the possession of something)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)