acquire
to gain or obtain
Roots
- ad- / a-: to, toward, added onto, or intensified
- quer / quis: seek, ask, question
Other words with the quer / quis root
- acquisitive: eager to acquire things
- exquisite: finely made or intensely felt
- inquire: to ask or investigate
- inquiry: an investigation or question
- inquisitive: curious and eager to ask questions
- query: a question or request for information
- quest: a search or pursuit
Acquire keeps the seeking idea: you reach, search, and gradually make something yours.
She acquired confidence after the patterns stopped looking random.