The phrase "acquire a purpose" is correct and usable in written English.
It is often used to mean that someone adopts a goal or a mission in life, such as a career path or a cause to work towards. You can use the phrase in a variety of contexts. For example, "After much soul searching, he finally decided to acquire a purpose and pursue a career in medicine."
Her letter-writing acquires a purpose in itself.
Tim acquires a purpose when he happens upon two murdered girls whose bodies bear a sinister brand composed of the letter G and two eyes.
The garage, which had been a place of hope and intent, acquired a new purpose: in the fug of breakup it was there, among the shelves and boxes, that Maron considered taking his own life.
The garage, which had been a place of hope and intent, acquired a new purpose: in the fug of breakup it was there, amongst the shelves and boxes, that Maron considered taking his own life.
She isn't stopping there...She teamed up with a group of 'special needs' students from Del Mar High School, San Jose CA, and got them involved to help them acquire a sense of purpose while giving back!
Specialists may show strong local adaptation to very specific environments while generalists may acquire a more "all purpose" phenotype that allows for plant growth under a broader range of conditions.
But by then the tapestries had acquired a different purpose: instead of praising the virtues of a regent queen, they were to portray the education of an ideal prince, little Louis.Eight of Caron's original drawings were thought suitable for their new purpose.
The typical cap of peasants from the Šumadija region of Serbia, the šajkača eventually acquired a dual purpose: during times of peace it was worn in the countryside, and in wartime it became part of the standard Serbian military uniform.
1– 5 This desire to acquire a tan for cosmetic purposes has led to the development of a large indoor tanning industry, particularly in Western countries, and in the US alone, an estimated 30 million people tan indoors annually.
the two phases in isolation, for diagnostic purposes, to acquire a better understanding, and thus, finally, to obtain a better functioning system.
