Meaning of "acquire"

acquire •

v.
• • to obtain something (as ones own): makuha, magtamo, matamo, tamuhin, magkamit, makamtan, kamtan

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contract

n.
• • agreement: kasunduan, kontrata

v.
• • 1. to make a contract: makipagkasundo, makipagkontrata, kumontrata, kontratahin
  • 2. to acquire a disease: magkasakit contract

v.
• • 1. to become smaller: lumiit
  • 2. to become shorter: umikli, umurong
  • 3. to make shorter: magpaikli, paikliin

learn

v.
• • 1. to acquire knowledge: matuto, matutuhan
  • 2. to study: magaral, pag-aralan
  • 3. to be informed about: malaman, mapag-alaman, mabatid, matalos

receive

v.
• • 1. to take something offered or sent: tumanggap, tanggapin
  • 2. to receive with the hand or any receptacle: sumahod, sahurin, isahod
  • 3. to get, to obtain, to acquire: magtamo, matamo, tamuhin

win

v.
• • 1. to gain, acquire: magtamo, tamuhin, magkamit, kamtan
  • 2. to be successful over others: manalo, tumalo, talunin, magwagi, pagwagihan, magtagumpay, pagtagumpayan
  • 3. to gain the favor of, to persuade: manghikayat, mahikayat, hikayatin, mang-akit, maakit, akitin, makuha

n.
• • a winning: panalo, tagumpay

have

v.
• • 1. to possess, to own: may, maroon, magkaroon
  • 2. to get, to acquire: magkaroon

tamo

v.
• • magtamo, itamo (mag-:i-) to obtain, to acquire, to be awarded. Nagtamo si Jose ng isang karangalan. Joe attained an honor.