adquiere

Adquiere is a Spanish verb form derived from the verb adquirir. It is the third-person singular present indicative form, used to say that someone or something acquires something. In addition, adquiere is also the affirmative tú command (informal singular) of adquirir, meaning “acquire!” when addressing someone you know well. The full present-tense paradigm of adquirir includes: yo adquiero, tú adquieres, él adquiere, nosotros adquirimos, vosotros adquirís, ellos adquieren.

Etymology and related forms: adquirir comes from the Latin acquirere, formed from ad- “toward” and quaerere “to seek.” The form adquiere shares the same root and appears across various tenses and moods, adapting to subject and mood as with most Spanish verbs.

Usage and examples: adquiere is widely used in everyday and formal Spanish. In business or legal language, it often describes gaining control or ownership, for example, “la empresa adquiere acciones” (the company acquires shares) or “el titular adquiere derechos” (the holder acquires rights). In everyday speech, it can express acquiring experience or resources: “él adquiere experiencia con cada proyecto.”

Notes: Adquiere is one of the common conjugation forms of adquirir, a stem-changing verb. Its related forms include adquirir (to acquire), adquisición (acquisition), and adquiero/adquieres/adquiere, etc., corresponding to different persons and tenses.