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acquireth

acquireth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of acquire.

Meaning of acquire

Verb

acquire (third-person singular simple present acquires, present participle acquiring, simple past and past participle acquired)

  1. (transitive) To get.
  2. (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
    • to acquire a skill
  3. To become affected by an illness.
    Synonyms:
    contract, catch, get
  4. To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
  5. (Canada, US) To begin tracking a mobile target with a particular detector or sight, generally with the implication that an attack on the target thereby becomes possible.

Origin of acquireth

From acquire + -eth.

Questions about acquireth

What is acquireth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Acquireth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of acquire.

Words near acquireth in the dictionary

  1. acquirendum
  2. acquirer
  3. acquirers
  4. acquires
  5. acquirest
  6. acquireth
  7. acquiries
  8. acquiring
  9. acquiring financial institution
  10. acquiring financial institutions
  11. acquiry

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