Acquérir
Example: Elle veut acquérir de nouvelles compétences pour son travail.
Definition
"Acquérir" means to gain or obtain something, often through effort or experience. It is commonly used to describe acquiring skills, knowledge, or possessions, as in the phrase, 'She wants to acquire new skills for her job.'
Etymology
The French word "acquérir" comes from the Latin 'acquirere,' which means 'to seek to obtain.' It combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'quaerere' meaning 'to seek.' Did you know that the English word 'acquire' shares this same Latin root?
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"Acquérir" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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