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in the PONS Dictionary

ac·quire [əˈkwaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] VB trans

1. acquire (obtain):

to acquire sth: etw erwerben

2. acquire (develop):

to acquire a habit: eine Gewohnheit annehmen

to acquire a taste for sth: Geschmack [o. Gefallen] an etw dat finden

this wine is rather an acquired taste: dieser Wein ist gewöhnungsbedürftig

3. acquire (learn):

to acquire sth knowledge: sich dat etw aneignen

4. acquire (gain):

to have acquired a reputation of being sth: in dem Ruf stehen, etw zu sein

5. acquire COMM:

acquire customers: akquirieren

acquire VB trans handel

acquire (Firmenanteil): erwerben

Present
I	acquire
you	acquire
he/she/it	acquires
we	acquire
you	acquire
they	acquire

Past
I	acquired
you	acquired
he/she/it	acquired
we	acquired
you	acquired
they	acquired

Present Perfect
I	have	acquired
you	have	acquired
he/she/it	has	acquired
we	have	acquired
you	have	acquired
they	have	acquired

Past Perfect
I	had	acquired
you	had	acquired
he/she/it	had	acquired
we	had	acquired
you	had	acquired
they	had	acquired

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to acquire a target radar: ein Ziel erfassen

to acquire a habit: eine Gewohnheit annehmen

to acquire credit: sich dat Ansehen erwerben

to acquire technique: sich dat Geschick aneignen

to acquire prestige [with sth]: sich dat [mit etw dat] Geltung verschaffen

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