acquired

Meanings

Verb

• come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  • "They acquired a new pet"
• take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
• come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
• locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
• win something through one's efforts
  • "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
• gain knowledge or skills
• gain through experience
  • "I acquired a strong aversion to television"
• simple past and past participle of acquire

Adjective Satellite

• gotten through environmental forces
  • "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"

Adj

• Developed after birth; not congenital.

Synonyms

acquire, adopt, assume, develop, evolve, gain, get, grow, larn, learn, produce, take, take on, win

Antonyms

lose