bsl.2585 acquire, acquisition, absorb

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omw.00395698-v
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  • absorb
 cause to become one with
  • The sales tax is absorbed into the state income tax
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omw.00524682-v
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  • assume
  • acquire
  • adopt
  • take on
  • take
 take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
  • The gods assume human or animal form in these fables
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omw.00545557-v
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  • develop
  • acquire
  • evolve
 gain through experience
  • I acquired a strong aversion to television
  • Children must develop a sense of right and wrong
  • Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position
  • develop a passion for painting
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omw.00597915-v
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  • learn
  • larn
  • acquire
 gain knowledge or skills
  • She learned dancing from her sister
  • I learned Sanskrit
  • Children acquire language at an amazing rate
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omw.00600370-v
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  • absorb
  • engross
  • engage
  • occupy
 consume all of one's attention or time
  • Her interest in butterflies absorbs her completely
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omw.00601043-v
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  • soak up
 devote (oneself) fully to
  • He immersed himself into his studies
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omw.00602255-v
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  • absorb
  • assimilate
  • ingest
  • take in
 take up mentally
  • he absorbed the knowledge or beliefs of his tribe
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omw.01470524-v
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  • absorb
 assimilate or take in
  • The immigrants were quickly absorbed into society
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omw.02288295-v
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  • acquire
  • win
  • gain
 win something through one's efforts
  • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
  • Gain an understanding of international finance
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omw.05637558-n
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  • skill
  • accomplishment
  • acquirement
  • acquisition
  • attainment
 an ability that has been acquired by training
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omw.05752544-n
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  • learning
  • acquisition
 the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
  • the child's acquisition of language
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omw.13253255-n
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  • acquisition
 something acquired
  • a recent acquisition by the museum
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