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acquire
verb
°to get.
°to gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own; as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.
"No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step. — Isaac Barrow"
synonyms: attain, earn, gain, obtain more» , procure, secure, win