Definition of Acquired in English :

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Acquired meaning in English

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Acquired

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Adjective

1. acquired

gotten through environmental forces

Example Sentences:
'acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on'

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Acquired

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adjective formal
1. 
obtained, through buying or being given
acquired wealth.
All of the total purchase price will be paid on the basis of future revenues from the acquired assets.
She was sitting in her newly acquired wheelchair.
the innocent world of our recently acquired kitten
2. 
obtained by learning
the recently acquired ability to derive stem cells from cloned human embryos
Having read the book, she will be able to pass on the acquired knowledge to trainee teachers.
3. 
having developed, esp during the course of one's day-to-day life or experience
hereditary factors and acquired personality traits
See also acquired taste
4. 
used to describe something one is starting to suffer from
factors that make sheep more susceptible to an acquired infection
AIDS stand for ‘acquired immune deficiency syndrome’.

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Acquired

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adj.
1. Gained by one's own efforts.
2. Of or relating to a disease, condition, or characteristic that is not congenital but develops after birth.
3. Resulting from exposure to something, such as an antigen or antibiotic.

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