Verb

(acquir)

To get.

To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own, as, to acquire a title, riches, knowledge, skill, good or bad habits.

* (Isaac Barrow) (1630-1677)

No virtue is acquired in an instant, but step by step.

* (William Blackstone) (1723-1780)

Descent is the title whereby a man, on the death of his ancestor, acquires his estate, by right of representation, as his heir at law.

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Verb

(practis)

(transitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To repeat as a way of improving one's skill in that activity.

You should practise playing piano every day.

(intransitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To repeat an activity in this way.

If you want to speak French well, you need to practise .

(transitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To perform or observe in a habitual fashion.

They gather to practise religion every Saturday.

(transitive, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To pursue (a career, especially law, fine art or medicine).

She practised law for forty years before retiring.

(intransitive, obsolete, British, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland) To conspire.

To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do.

* Shakespeare

Aught but Talbot's shadow whereon to practise your severity.''

* Alexander Pope

As this advice ye practise or neglect.

To make use of; to employ.

* Massinger

In malice to this good knight's wife, I practised Ubaldo and Ricardo to corrupt her.

To teach or accustom by practice; to train.

* Landor

In church they are taught to love God; after church they are practised to love their neighbour.