adquiero

Adquiero is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Spanish verb adquirir. It means “I acquire” or “I obtain” and is used with a direct object to indicate gaining possession, rights, knowledge, or experience. The verb is common in both formal and informal registers and appears in sentences about purchasing, earning, or attaining something through effort or process.

Etymology and form: Adquirir comes from Latin adquirere, formed from ad- “toward” and quaerere “to seek.” In the present tense, adquirir exhibits a stem change: the yo form is adquiero, while other singular forms are adquieres and adquiere; the nosotros form is adquirimos and the vosotros form adquirís, with the third-person plural adquieren. This makes adquiero one of several Spanish verbs that shift their root vowel in most present-tense forms but not in all (notably, nosotros and vosotros).

Usage: Adquirir is versatile and can pair with tangible items (adquirir una casa, adquirir un coche) or intangible gains (adquirir experiencia, adquirir conocimientos). It is often used in business, education, and everyday speech to describe the process of obtaining something through purchase, accumulation, or development. The noun related term is adquisición (acquisition). In contexts emphasizing effort and gradual growth, adquisición connotation is common, as opposed to simple compra, which stresses a transaction.

Related forms: Other tenses of adquirir include adquirí, adquiriste, adquirió (pretérito), y adquiría, adquirías, adquiría (imperfecto). Synonyms depending on context include obtener, conseguir, comprar. Adquirible is a less common adjective meaning “obtainable.”