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acquired

/əˈkwaɪəd/
verb
  1. To get.

  2. To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own

    "He acquired a title."

  3. To contract.

Synonymsattain, come by, earn, gain, obtain, procure
Antonymsabandon, lose
adjective
  1. Developed after birth; not congenital.

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