/a.ke.ʁiʁ/
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to acquire, to gain
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Word origin
From Old French aquerre, from Latin acquirere ('to gain in addition'), from ad ('to') and quaerere ('to seek'). English 'acquire' comes from the same Latin verb.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- acquirere
- English cognates
- acquire, acquisition
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular french-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | acquiers | acquérais | acquis | acquerrai | acquerrais |
| tu | acquiers | acquérais | acquis | acquerras | acquerrais |
| il/elle | acquiert | acquérait | acquit | acquerra | acquerrait |
| nous | acquérons | acquérions | acquîmes | acquerrons | acquerrions |
| vous | acquérez | acquériez | acquîtes | acquerrez | acquerriez |
| ils/elles | acquièrent | acquéraient | acquirent | acquerront | acquerraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | acquière | acquisse |
| tu | acquières | acquisses |
| il/elle | acquière | acquît |
| nous | acquérions | acquissions |
| vous | acquériez | acquissiez |
| ils/elles | acquièrent | acquissent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | acquiers |
| nous | acquérons |
| vous | acquérez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- acquérant
- Past participle
- acquis · acquise · acquis · acquises
Examples
.
He gained a great deal of experience working abroad.
.
The company acquired a plot of land near the station.
.
You acquire good habits over time.
nationalité 2019.
She acquired French nationality in 2019.
.
This painting has gained a lot of value.
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