verb · academic
acquire
UK/əˈkwaɪə/US/əˈkwaɪr/a·QUIRE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to gain or obtain something, especially knowledge, skills or possessions
Examples
“Many students acquire basic research skills during their first year.”
“The company acquired two smaller firms to expand its market share.”
“She acquired a good command of English after living abroad.”
Band 8 sentence
“Graduates who actively acquire interdisciplinary skills are more adaptable in fast‑changing labour markets.”
Collocations
- acquire skills/data/knowledge
- acquire a company
Word family
acquisition nounacquirable adjective
Common mistakes
use get instead of acquire in Task 2→acquire
translate as 'chiếm được' when meaning learn→tiếp thu / đạt được
Say it for a higher band
5get→6obtain→7+acquire
Synonyms
obtain
gain
Easily confused
obtain
“She obtained a copy of the report from the library.”
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