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- I managed to acquire eight new tea sets, while my cousins had merely learned to swim.†
p. 72.6
- Even worse is a fake 'n' bake, one acquired in a tanning booth.†
p. 96.5acquired = obtained (came into possession of)
- I should have known better than to get involved with people who would name their cats after condiments, but common sense is an acquired trait.†
p. 125.8 *
- Not to be outdone, we acquired a stray dog and named it Jimmy.†
p. 181.5
Definitions:
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(1)
(acquire) obtain (come into the possession of something)
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)