acquire
/əˈkwaɪɚ/verb
Middle School
1
To get.
2
To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
3
To become affected by an illness.
4
To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
5
To begin tracking a mobile target with a particular detector or sight, generally with the implication that an attack on the target thereby becomes possible.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing