"His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables"
"I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"
"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"
"He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
"She learned dancing from her sister"; "I learned Sanskrit"; "Children acquire language at an amazing rate"
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship"
"the article was a very good read"
"read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
"The King will read the proclamation at noon"
"She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The fortune teller read his fate in the crystal ball"
"He is auditioning for `Julius Caesar' at Stratford this year"
"I read you loud and clear!"
"She is reading for the bar exam"
"The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
"The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
"This dictionary can be read by the computer"
"I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"