Acquire
7 lettersverbcommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
To gain possession of something through purchase, effort, or other means; to obtain or come to have something. It can refer to physical objects, skills, or abstract qualities.
“The company plans to acquire several smaller firms to expand its market share.”
Pronunciation
IPA
/əˈkwaɪə/
Syllables
ac·quire
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Wordle
Contains Q (always with U); three vowels (A, U, I, E) make it vowel-rich
Scrabble
Worth 18 points; Q (10 pts) is high-value, though requires U
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