Acquired

Word ACQUIRED
Character 8
Hyphenation acquired
Pronunciations /əˈkwaɪəd/

Definitions and meanings of "Acquired"

What do we mean by acquired?

Gained by one's own efforts. adjective

Of or relating to a disease, condition, or characteristic that is not congenital but develops after birth. adjective

Resulting from exposure to something, such as an antigen or antibiotic. adjective

Gotten through environmental forces. Contrasted with inherited. adjective

Simple past tense and past participle of acquire. verb

Developed postfetally; not congenital. adjective

Gotten through environmental forces adjective

To get.

To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own

To contract.

To sample signals and convert them into digital values.

When you give your self or someone else a gift that was not paid for. Urban Dictionary

V. Highly technical military term, meaning "to steal." Generally used in an operational setting. Stolen resources are typically the spoils of pilfering another unit's equipment. Urban Dictionary

The correct spelling of a word that your 'dictionary' spells as 'aquiring'. Urban Dictionary

Steal Urban Dictionary

A term used to describe the act of stealthily obtaining items or gear you need. Only true ninjas are capable of tactically acquiring shit. Urban Dictionary

Another way of saying "this stuff is shit but you'll get used to it". Urban Dictionary

It is a behavior that is learned over a period of time, which cannot be unlearnt because it is imbibed in one's personality. Urban Dictionary

A phrase used when a person without the necessary means comes into possession of an expensive or rare item. The "acquired" is usually drawn out to denote the metaphorical use of the word. Urban Dictionary

To torrent something or download it using another unauthorized peer-to-peer service. Urban Dictionary

The long, technical way to ask someone if they've: "Got scrote? Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Acquired

The word "acquired" in example sentences

One surprising source of work and audience for Bute was in providing short "B-movies" for film houses well before the term acquired its schlocky, perjorative connotations. ❋ Jeremiah McNichols (2007)

GUPTA: 1982, the term acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS is first used and within a year, researchers had determined it was the HIV virus that was destroying the patient's immune system and killing them. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The concern here is primarily with the meaning the term acquired in the course of the eighteenth century as denoting the creative powers and outstanding original - ity of uncommonly endowed, exalted individuals. ❋ RUDOLF WITTKOWER (1968)

In Spanish sixteenth - and seventeenth - century authors the term acquired an ironic twist, as in the expression hacerse de los godos (“to claim nobil - ity, to put on airs”). ❋ WAYNE DYNES (1968)

Graham Summer, the term acquired a harsher and altogether less idealistic significance. ❋ STEVEN LUKES (1968)

Page the Ninth and Eleventh Clauses thereof in so far as the same are applicable to the question of the nature and character of the title acquired by The ❋ Unknown (1928)

AUBRION (Comte d '), the title acquired by Charles Grandet after his marriage to the daughter of the Marquis d'Aubrion. ❋ Anatole Cerfberr (1865)

But the title acquired by Dandolo runs thus in the chronicle of his namesake, the Doge Andrew Dandolo: "Ducali titulo addidit, 'Quartæ partis, & dimidiæ totius Imperii Romaniæ; Dominator.'" ❋ George Gordon Byron Byron (1806)

It is a title acquired fortuitously, being given to one who during an attack happened _to lance unknowingly a dead man in the house of the enemy_. ❋ John M. Garvan (N/A)

My dad’s hand fell to his side and his expression acquired a sad, almost curious cast. ❋ Gena Showalter (2006)

Cameron Maybin, acquired from the Detroit Tigers in 2007 in one of the past trades of young stars (Miguel Cabrera that time), is expected to be center fielder on opening day, a day after his 23rd birthday. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Enter Rafael Soriano, a would-be closer acquired from the Atlanta Braves after the season. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This is a circular, “closed” process in which no new information will be acquired from a source that one has ruled as disagreeable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Since when has Sarah Palin acquired any expertise on nuclear arms issues? ❋ Unknown (2010)

Slugger Mark McGwire passed up free agency to re-sign with the Cardinals less than two months after he was acquired from the Oakland Athletics in midseason 1997. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Larry Silverstein – acquired a 99 year lease on the WTC buildings 6 weeks previous to the attacks. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"Hey [i got you] something" "[Aw], from where?" "[well I] acquired it" ❋ Lesbian Sarah (2007)

[Platoon] Sergeant to Private: where the fuck is your [Kevlar] (helmet)? You better find it before Close of Business!! (as the sergeant leaves) Specialist to private: don't worry about it, we'll "acquire" one from [third platoon]. ❋ Roosterduck (2009)

[Acquiring] [credibility] as a dictionary is difficult if words within the dictionary are [misspelt]. ❋ L A Odicean (2011)

police: so, where exactly did you get (piece of expensive software / movie / album / any and every type of modern media / gold [bullion] / etc.) from? you: why, i 'acquired' it from a 'reputable' 'vendor', sir! police: okay, [move along] you: [trollface].png ❋ Gloone (2011)

*[Knifehand]* Go tactically acquire some toilet paper, I don't have time to walk all the way over to the [px] and I don't want to [bathe] after I take a shit, you understand me? ❋ Kreator89 (2010)

Guy 1: This [moonshine] [tastes like shit] Guy 2: It's an acquired taste Guy 1: [Scat porn] is shitty. Guy 2: It's an acquired taste ❋ Midi4n (2007)

My friend couldn't date [Samuel] because he [apparent] [acquired toxicity] from his previous relationship. ❋ Lalari (2021)

Dude [where'd] [you get that] [cell phone]? I acquired it. ❋ Petey Nelsom (2007)

When you ask where you can get [Eden] of the [East], do you mean [where to] legally acquire it, or where to, uh, "legally acquire" it? ❋ Shay Guy (2009)

"[Acquired] Scrotum?" "[Damn straight] I got [scrote]!" ❋ Scrotometer #5 (2006)

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