Definitions

acquire

[uh-kwahyuhr] / əˈkwaɪər /

VERB

obtain or receive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve amass bring in buy collect earn gain get have pick up promote take win

STRONG

access annex attain catch cop corral gather grab land procure secure snag wangle

WEAK

get hands on get hold of latch onto lock up rack up scare up take possession of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide fail forfeit give lose miss misunderstand pass scatter spend throw away

STRONG

give up let go release

WEAK

forgo relinquish surrender yield

Example Sentences

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There are a lot of questions that aren’t standard financial instruments, from “Who Will Win Survivor Season 50” to “Will Paramount Acquire Warner Bros?” to “What will Trump say this week?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Acquire a property, tear it down, rebuild and win.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2025

Acquire a Frankie Montas or Sean Manaea or another arm that could give this team more depth on the mound?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2022

Acquire some ping pong racquets and Whiffle balls and mark the lines of a pickleball court in your driveway with chalk.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2020

But I do advise you to do this: Acquire at least two languages in addition to your own—French and German.

From The Young Man and the World by Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah

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