get, acquire (verb)

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

"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"

assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take (verb)

take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect

"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"

grow, develop, produce, get, acquire (verb)

come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)

"He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"

acquire (verb)

locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar

acquire, win, gain (verb)

win something through one's efforts

"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

learn, larn, acquire (verb)

gain knowledge or skills

"She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"

develop, acquire, evolve (verb)

gain through experience

"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"

acquire (Verb)

To get.

acquire (Verb)

To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

Acquire

Acquire is a board game designed by Sid Sackson. The game was originally published in 1962 by 3M as a part of their bookshelf games series. In most versions, the theme of the game is investing in hotel chains. In the 1990s Hasbro edition, the hotel chains were replaced by generic corporations, though the actual gameplay was unchanged. The game is currently published by Hasbro under the Avalon Hill brand, and the companies are once again hotel chains. The object of the game is to earn the most money by developing and merging hotel chains. When a chain in which a player owns stock is acquired by a larger chain, players earn money based on the size of the acquired chain. At the end of the game, all players liquidate their stock in order to determine which player has the most money.