The second half of a man's life is made up of nothing but the habits he has acquired during the first half.
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Acquired
/əˈkwaɪɹd/
Synonyms for "acquired" (35 found)
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10 entriesadjectiveclinical termdescriptive worddescriptordiagnostic termmedical descriptormodifierobtain verbpast participle adjectivetransitive verb
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10 entriesacquired brain injuryacquired immunityacquired infectionacquired knowledgeacquired skillearnexperiencedknowledgeableprocureskilled
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8 entriesacquired immunityacquired knowledgeacquired proficiencyacquired rightsacquired skillacquired skillsacquired tasteacquired trait
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2 entriesSample sentences
10 total sentences available.
That which is easily acquired is easily lost.
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Once a habit has been acquired, it almost has compulsive power over us.
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A bad habit is easily acquired.
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