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To come into possession or ownership of; to get or gain by one's own effort (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen August 27, 2026

Answer
ACQUIRE
ACQUIRE · 7 letters · puzzle shows **QUIR*
The Root
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”. See the full August 27, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.