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Antara11:
Dear sir

It an excellent way to help the students with their vocabulary.

Thank you for the effort.

Antara

Binoy:
Thanks Sushmita and Antara for your favourable comments and actions.

Binoy:
word-14 (31-01-12)

acquire (verb)
অর্জন করা বা আয়ত্বে নেওয়া; to gain or obtain something
He acquired the firm in 1978.
I was wearing a newly/recently acquired jacket.
I seem to have acquired two copies of this book.
During this period he acquired a reputation for being a womanizer.
As people grow older, their faces acquire more character.
She acquired the painting at a jumble sale for a sum of 25 dollars.
He acquired a reputation as an entertaining speaker.
She has acquired a good knowledge of English.
The company has just acquired new premises.

derived word(s):

acquisition (noun)
অর্জন বা আত্তীকরন; the act of acquiring
theories of child language acquisition
the acquisition of shares by employees
His latest acquisition is a racehorse.
The company has made acquisitions in several Asian countries.
The museum has been praised for its acquisition of ancient sculptures.
I like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition?

acquisitive (adjective)
জিনিসপত্র সংগ্রহে আগ্রহী; eager to possess and collect things
an acquisitive mind
We live in an acquisitive society which views success primarily in terms of material possessions.

phrasal/collocational/idiomatic/proverbial expressions:

an acquired taste
অর্জিত রুচি; something that one dislikes at first, but gradually learns to like
Olive is my acquired taste.
Abstract art is an acquired taste.

acquired character/characteristic (noun)
অর্জিত গুন বা বৈশিষ্ট্য; a change to a living thing that is not produced by genes but by livelihood
It is widely thought that acquired character is not inherited.

Gopa B. Caesar:
Sir,
It is simply more than "helpful" for learners to learn a word a day by following A WORD A DAY, I wish this post will keep mushrooming in the course of time.
Gopa B. Caesar

Binoy:
Thanks Gopa for your optimism. Advise your students to follow the posts. Good luck!

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