sticati

1. to acquire; to gain
   Na tom poslu svakog dana stičem novo iskustvo. — At this job I gain new experience every day.
   Deca lako stiču prijatelje u vrtiću. — Children easily make friends at kindergarten.
2. (of money, property) to acquire; to accumulate
   Ceo život je poštenim radom sticao imovinu. — All his life he built up his property through honest work.
3. (sticati utisak) to get the impression
   Stičem utisak da me ne slušaš. — I'm getting the impression you're not listening to me.
4. (sticati se, of conditions) to come together; to be met
   Polako se stiču uslovi za novi projekat. — The conditions for a new project are gradually coming together.

The perfective is steći; in transitive uses it takes an accusative object.