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To come into possession or ownership of; to get or gain by one's own effort (verb)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “To come into possession or ownership of; to get or gain by one's own effort (verb)”? The solution is ACQUIRE, a 7-letter word built on the root QUIR (“ask, seek”). It appeared in the August 27, 2026 (Thursday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
ACQUIRE
**QUIR*QUIRmeans “ask, seek”
In a sentence
A dream of most 16-year-olds is to ACQUIRE a driver's license and have use of a car!
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “To come into possession or ownership of; to get or gain by one's own effort (verb)” has the answer ACQUIRE (7 letters), built on the root QUIR, which means “ask, seek”. Browse the full August 27, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.