acquistare

Definitions of acquistare
  1. verb
    obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
    synonyms: comprare, incassare
    comprare
    be worth or be capable of buying
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    antonyms:
    vendere, vendersi
    exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
    vendere
    be sold at a certain price or in a certain way
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    types:
    accaparrare
    take over ownership of; of corporations and companies
    type of:
    acquisire, ottenere, prendere, ricevere, trarre
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    win something through one's efforts
    synonyms: acquisire, guadagnare, vincere
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    antonyms:
    perdere
    fail to get or obtain
    type of:
    acquisire, ottenere, prendere, ricevere, trarre
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  3. verb
    get better
    synonyms: migliorare, migliorarsi, perfezionarsi
    emendare, migliorare, perfezionare, perfezionarsi
    to make better
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    antonyms:
    acuirsi, acutizzare, acutizzarsi, aggravare, appesantire, deteriorarsi, digradare, guastarsi, indebolirsi, peggiorare, ricusare, rovinarsi, sdilinquirsi
    grow worse
    types:
    migliorare, recuperare, ricuperare, rimontare, rinvenire, riprendersi, risollevarsi
    get over an illness or shock
    cicatrizzare, rimarginare
    get healthy again
    cicatrizzare, raccomodare, rammendare, restaurare, ricucire, rimarginare, risarcire
    heal or recover
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