v. Simple past tense and past participle of acquire.
adj. Developed postfetally; not congenital.
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adj. gotten through environmental forces. Contrasted with inherited.
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adj. gotten through environmental forces
Word Usage
"One surprising source of work and audience for Bute was in providing short "B-movies" for film houses well before the term acquired its schlocky, perjorative connotations."