Adquirir
Example: Quiero adquirir un libro nuevo para mi colección.
Definition
"Adquirir" means to obtain or come into possession of something, often through effort, purchase, or experience. It is commonly used to describe obtaining items, knowledge, or skills, as in wanting to acquire a new book for a collection.
Etymology
The verb "adquirir" comes from the Latin 'adquirere,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' or 'toward' and 'quaerere,' meaning 'to seek' or 'to obtain.' Did you know that it originally implied actively seeking something to gain it?
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"Adquirir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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