Meanings
To gain something through effort or purchase.
کسی چیز کو کوشش یا خریداری کے ذریعے حاصل کرنا۔
حاصل کرنا
haasil karna
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- acquire knowledge
- acquire skills
- acquire property
Example Sentences
He managed to acquire a rare book.
اس نے ایک نایاب کتاب حاصل کرنے میں کامیابی حاصل کی۔
Us ne ek nayab kitaab haasil karne mein kamiyaabi haasil ki.
You should acquire new skills for your career.
آپ کو اپنے کیریئر کے لیے نئی مہارتیں حاصل کرنی چاہئیں۔
Aap ko apne career ke liye nayi maharatein haasil karni chahiye.
The company plans to acquire a smaller competitor.
کمپنی ایک چھوٹی حریف کو حاصل کرنے کا ارادہ رکھتی ہے۔
Company ek choti hareef ko haasil karne ka irada rakhti hai.
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Imagine reaching out to grab a trophy as a symbol of what you can acquire.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
محنت کی حالتیں ہیں خواب پہچان کی، حاصل ہوتا ہے ہر اجر عزم پہچان کی۔
Mehnat ki haalatein hain khwab pehchaan ki, Haasil hota hai har ajar azm pehchan ki.
The states of hard work are dreams of identification; every reward is achieved through the recognition of determination.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے۔
Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai.
The fruit of hard work is sweet.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "acquirere" — to get, gain
First known use: 14th century
The word has evolved from the Latin term 'acquirere,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'quaerere' meaning 'to seek.' Used in Middle English around the 14th century.