7 letters · 18 points in Scrabble
verb come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
verb take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
verb come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
originFrom Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō (“to seek for”). See quest.
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