acquise

Acquise is the feminine singular past participle of the French verb acquérir, meaning to obtain or to acquire. In French it functions as an adjective or a past participle and agrees with feminine singular nouns, conveying the sense of “acquired” or “obtained.” For example, in phrases like connaissance acquise (acquired knowledge) or entreprise acquise (acquired company), acquise describes the noun. The masculine counterpart is acquis, and the feminine plural is acquises.

In usage, acquise can appear in various grammatical contexts where the object preceding the participle dictates agreement. For instance, in a phrase such as les actions acquises, the participle acquises agrees with the feminine plural noun actions. In formal or legal French writing, the form acquise is common when describing property, rights, or knowledge that have been obtained.

In English contexts, acquise is rare and typically appears only in translations from French or in specialized legal or financial French borrowings. English would normally render the same sense with acquired or acquired assets, and would use acquisition as a noun or acquire as a verb.

Etymology traces acquise to the French verb acquérir, itself derived from Latin acquirere, meaning to obtain. The term thus conveys a sense of something that has been gained or obtained and is used primarily in French grammar and bilingual or legal contexts.