# acquired

Pronunciation: US say "uh-KWYRD" /əˈkwaɪɹd/; UK say "uh-KWY-uhd" /əˈkwaɪəd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of acquire. — simple past and past participle of acquire
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of acquire. Use this form for something you got or learned in the past.
   - _The museum acquired several rare paintings at auction._
   - _He has acquired a taste for strong, bitter coffee._

## Adjective

2. Arising after birth rather than being present from birth; not congenital.
   - Simple: Not present at birth, but developed later in life.
   - _Acquired immunity develops after the body has fought off an infection._
   - _The condition is acquired, appearing only after years of exposure to the toxin._

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