Etymology

acquire

ac·quire
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Middle English acqueren ← Old French aquerre ← Latin acquirō
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  1. Latin · derived fromacquirō
  2. Old French · derived fromaquerre
  3. Middle English · inherited fromacqueren
  4. English todayacquire

From Middle English acqueren, from Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirō; ad- + quaerō (“to seek for”). See quest.

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