acquire,
get win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
access reach or gain access to; "How does one access the attic in this house?"; "I cannot get to the T.V. antenna, even if I climb on the roof"
regain,
find come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"
recover -
regain a former condition after a financial loss; "We expect the stocks to recover to $2.90"; "The company managed to recuperate"