 | English  | German |  |
 | to practice (sth.) [Am.] [train, exercise to acquire a skill] | 1615 (etw.) üben |  |
 | to get sth. [obtain, acquire] | 1382 etw.Akk. besorgen [beschaffen, kaufen] |  |
 | to obtain sth. [buy, acquire] | 1166 etw.Akk. beziehen [kaufen, erwerben] |  |
 | to gain sth. [purchase, acquire] | 910 etw.Akk. erwerben |  |
 | to poach [acquire] | 446 aufreißen [mit unlauteren Mitteln aneignen] |  |
 | to get sth. [acquire, purchase] | 189 etw.Akk. erwerben |  |
 | to seek sth. [try to acquire, strive for] | 148 etw.Akk. erstreben [geh.] |  |
 | to get [acquire, obtain] | 133 erlangen |  |
 | educ. to earn [acquire] [degree, diploma] | 86 erhalten [Diplom, Titel, Abschluss] |  |
 | to earn [acquire] [degree, diploma] | 42 erlangen [Doktorgrad etc.] |  |
 | to get sth. [buy, acquire] | sichDat. etw.Akk. besorgen |  |
 | educ. jobs to upskill [acquire additional skills] | sichAkk. fortbilden |  |
| 2 Words |
 | to pick sth. up [to acquire] | etw.Akk. erwerben |  |
 | to take in [acquire] | hereinnehmen |  |
 | to take to sth. [acquire the habit] | etw. zur Gewohnheit annehmen |  |
| 3 Words |
 | to get sth. to eat [to acquire food] | etw.Akk. zwischen die Kiemen bekommen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |