1. verb gain a skill2. verb get possession of3. verb take on a trait4. verb develop habit, taste5. verb MED develop illness1 verb gain a skill TRANSITIVEfoghlaim verb c m uhe acquired a reputation for fightingtharraing sé cáil an achrainn air féin2 verb get possession of TRANSITIVEfaigh verb c m uthey acquired the companycheannaigh siad an comhlachthe acquired Irish citizenshipbronnadh saoránacht Éireannach air3 verb take on a trait TRANSITIVEfaigh verb c m ubí ag PhrVit has acquired a new imagetá íomhá nua aige4 verb develop habit, taste TRANSITIVEshe's acquiring your bad habitstá sí ag foghlaim do chuid drochnósannato acquire a taste for coffeeblas a fháil ar chaife, dúil a chur i gcaife5 verb MED develop illness TRANSITIVEtolg verb c m ushe acquired a virustholg sí víreas, tháinig víreas uirthi