acquire

Object

• knowledge: You also acquire a sound reading knowledge of Modern Greek.
• skill: This included using SIM man where their newly acquired skills were tested!
• infection: Results In hospital 7.8 % of patients had one or more hospital acquired infections.
• reputation: Unfortunately within a couple of years the Nelsons acquired a reputation for poor steaming.
• weapon: A variety of states and groups continue to seek to acquire weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them.
• asset: However, gains on assets acquired by taxpayers whilst resident outside the UK will not be included in the new charge.

Preposition: as

result: Most were born with the condition, but can also help if it is acquired as the result of a head injury.

Preposition: through

lecture: Teaching/learning methods and strategies Film Studies: 1-4 are acquired through lectures and seminars, group and individual film viewings.

Modifying Another Word

• newly: In 1728, one newly acquired plant would carry the city's name across the face of Britain.
• recently: We recently acquired a small area of garden ground which we would like to make into a peaceful area to be used by pupils.
• gradually: Knowledge can and should be acquired gradually, enjoyably and largely informally in the course of an active life.
• illegally: The administrators in question are accused of illegally acquiring the cattle either in their own names or in the names of relatives.
• thus: Long before they had an opportunity of removing the goods thus acquired, the career of the Avenger had terminated.
• naturally: The results clearly shown that there is loss of M M2 receptor function in patients with asthma during a naturally acquired virus infection.

Used with why or when

when: A large number of double decks were acquired when these routes were double decked as was the 62 to Cippenham via Chalvey.

Preposition: in

childhood: Contact sensitivity to Toxicodendron is most commonly acquired in childhood or early adult life, and tends to decline in later life.

Preposition: under

lease: Assets acquired under a finance lease are capitalized in the balance sheet.

Preposition: for

• collection: Acquired for this collection ( without the original packaging ) - February 2003.
• purpose: Reports suggest that the majority of new Dubai properties are being acquired for speculative purposes, with only small deposits put down.

Preposition: by

gift: From 1 April, 1998, unregistered land acquired by gift or by will has had to be registered.