acquire
v.
mid-15c., acqueren, from Old French aquerre "acquire, gain, earn, procure," from Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, corresponding to Latin acquirere "to seek in addition to" (see acquisition). Reborrowed in current form from Latin c.1600. Related: Acquired; acquiring.
〔李〕[ac-（ad-）=to 到；quire=to seek 寻找 ⇒“to seek one's way to sth. 寻找到某物”→] v. get by one's own efforts 取得，获取
〔李〕[ac-(ad-);quir;-e] v.得，获得； 学得； 养成（习惯等） ←quir,quisit (L quirere,quisitus)=to seek or ask 寻求