acquistare
buy · purchase
Prendere possesso di un oggetto o di un servizio dando in cambio una somma di denaro.
Definition & meaning
Acquistare means to buy or to purchase something, typically in exchange for money. It can also mean to acquire something less tangible, such as experience, a reputation, or a quality.
Grammar & Word origin
Acquistare is a regular -are verb. It usually takes a direct object: acquistare un libro means “to buy a book.”
It comes from Latin acquisitare, related to acquirere, “to acquire.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- comprare — “to buy”; more common in everyday speech than acquistare.
- comperare — “to buy”; similar to comprare.
- acquisire — “to acquire”; often used for skills, knowledge, or assets rather than everyday purchases.
- vendere — “to sell,” the opposite of buying.
- perdere — “to lose,” an antonym when acquistare means gaining a quality or advantage.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Voglio acquistare un libro nuovo.verb
I want to buy a new book.
Ieri abbiamo acquistato alcuni mobili per la casa nuova.verb
Yesterday we purchased some furniture for the new house.
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