Engelsk verb: acquire | |||
1. | acquire (om forhold) come into the possession of something concrete or abstract | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She got a lot of paintings from her uncle. They acquired a new pet. Get your results the next day. Get permission to take a few days off from work. | ||
Eksempler på anvendelse | The children acquire the ball | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | get | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | accept, acquire, benefit, borrow, bring in, buy, buy, call for, capture, catch, catch, charter, clear, collect, come by, come into, come up, come upon, earn, earn, engage, enter upon, express, extract, find, find, find, find, gain, gain, gain, garner, gather up, get, get back, get hold, glom, have, have, hire, inherit, isolate, lease, line up, luck into, make, obtain, partake, partake in, pick up, pick up, poll, preempt, preempt, press out, profit, pull in, purchase, realise, realize, receive, reclaim, recoup, recover, recover, recuperate, regain, regain, rent, repossess, retrieve, share, take, take, take in, turn, win, win back | ||
Utsagnsord med lignende betydning | find, get, incur, obtain, receive | ||
2. | acquire (om endring) take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His voice took on a sad tone. The story took a new turn. He adopted an air of superiority. She assumed strange manners. The gods assume human or animal form in these fables. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | adopt, assume, take, take on | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | change | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | re-assume | ||
3. | acquire (i anatomi) come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He grew a beard. The patient developed abdominal pains. I got funny spots all over my body. Well-developed breasts. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | develop, get, grow, produce | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | change | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cut, feather, fledge, get up, leaf, pod, pupate, regrow, spring, sprout, stock, stool, teethe, tiller, work up | ||
Utsagnsord med lignende betydning | acquire, develop, evolve | ||
4. | acquire (om tilstand) locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | locate, situate | ||
5. | acquire (om forhold) win something through one's efforts | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese. Gain an understanding of international finance. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | gain, win | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | acquire, get | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | cozen | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | lose | ||
6. | acquire (om erkjendelse) gain knowledge or skills | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | She learned dancing from her sister. I learned Sanskrit. Children acquire language at an amazing rate. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | larn, learn | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | absorb, assimilate, catch up, hit the books, ingest, relearn, study, take in | ||
7. | acquire (om endring) gain through experience | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | I acquired a strong aversion to television. Children must develop a sense of right and wrong. Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position. Develop a passion for painting. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | develop, evolve | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | change | ||
Utsagnsord med lignende betydning | acquire, develop, develop, develop, develop, explicate, formulate, get, grow, produce | ||