Adquirir
Example: Va adquirir un cotxe nou per a la seva feina.
Definition
"Adquirir" means to gain possession of something through purchase, effort, or experience. For example, one might say, "Va adquirir un cotxe nou per a la seva feina," indicating acquiring a new car for work purposes.
Etymology
The word "adquirir" comes from the Latin 'adquirere,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' or 'toward' and 'quaerere' meaning 'to seek.' Did you know this reflects the idea of seeking to gain or obtain something, which perfectly matches the meaning of "adquirir"?
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"Adquirir" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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