acquérir

Definitions of acquérir
  1. verb
    rise in rate or price
    synonyms: gagner, obtenir
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    grimper, monter
    go up or advance
  2. verb
    come into possession of
    synonyms: obtenir, se fournir, se procurer
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    faire adopter, passer
    secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
    déterrer
    find by digging in the ground
    extorquer
    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    mendier, quémander, taper, taxer
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    obtenir, tirer
    obtain
    faire des achats, faire des commissions, faire des courses
    do one's shopping
    déraciner
    dig up
    extirper
    make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry
    s'assurer
    hire for work or assistance
    récolter, tirer
    get or derive
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    obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  3. verb
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    synonyms: acheter, faire l'acquisition de
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    vendre
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    se vendre
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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    souscrire, être abonné
    receive or obtain regularly
    racheter
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    acheter, dénicher
    buy casually or spontaneously
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    obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  4. verb
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
    synonyms: obtenir
    obtenir, recevoir
    receive a specified treatment (abstract)
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    abattre, attraper, capturer
    capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
    récupérer
    obtain, especially accidentally
    acheter, faire l'acquisition de
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    louer, prendre
    engage for service under a term of contract
    recevoir
    get something; come into possession of
    trouver
    obtain through effort or management
    débuter, entamer, trouver par hasard
    take possession of
    accepter, avoir, prendre
    receive willingly something given or offered
    obtenir, se fournir, se procurer
    come into possession of
    recouvrer, retrouver
    get or find back; recover the use of
    récupérer
    regain or make up for
    retrouver, trouver
    come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost
    gagner
    win something through one's efforts
    faire, gagner
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    gagner
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    faire du profit, gagner
    derive a benefit from
    partager
    have, give, or receive a share of
    prendre, récupérer
    gather or collect
    hériter
    obtain from someone after their death
    gagner
    get in addition, as an increase
    faire adopter, passer
    secure the passage or adoption (of bills and motions)
    chasser
    pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
    déterrer
    find by digging in the ground
    appâter, capturer, piéger
    catch in or as if in a trap
    absorber
    accept
    extorquer
    get or cause to become in a difficult or laborious manner
    rencontrer, tomber sur
    encounter by chance
    souscrire, être abonné
    receive or obtain regularly
    accepter
    receive (a report) officially, as from a committee
    receler
    receive stolen goods
    admettre, faire entrer
    admit into a group or community
    accepter, faire honneur à, honorer, payer, rendre hommage à
    accept as pay
    accéder
    obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer
    avoir son diplôme, recevoir un diplôme
    receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
    mendier, quémander, taper, taxer
    ask for and get free; be a parasite
    racheter
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    faire des profits, faire un bénéfice
    make a profit; gain money or materially
    tirer profit de, tourner à son avantage
    take advantage of or capitalize on
    chercher, chercher à tâtons, tâtonner
    find by testing or cautious exploration
    découvrir, déterminer la position de, localiser
    discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
    découvrir, tomber, tomber sur, échoir
    find unexpectedly
    acheter, dénicher
    buy casually or spontaneously
    gagner net, toucher net
    make as a net profit
    produire, rapporter
    bring in
    obtenir, tirer
    obtain
    faire des achats, faire des commissions, faire des courses
    do one's shopping
    rattraper
    make up work that was missed due to absence at a later point
  5. verb
    come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
    synonyms: avoir, développer, évoluer
    développer, évoluer
    gain through experience
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    bourgeonner
    put forth and grow sprouts or shoots
    se changer en chrysalide
    develop into a pupa
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    changer
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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