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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AbbVie said it plans to acquire all outstanding shares for $135.11 each in cash, in a $10.9 billion acquisition of the Massachusetts-based biotech company.

From Barron's • Jun. 22, 2026

Weiss’s CBS overhaul has thrust him to the center of the network’s tumult, which has played out against the backdrop of Paramount’s deal to acquire rival media company Warner Bros.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Older generations might retort that they managed to acquire all this knowledge without the help of the internet.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Oppenheimer analysts on Thursday raised their target to $250 from $190, citing SpaceX’s plan to acquire the artificial-intelligence firm Cursor, which is seen as a leading in agentic coding.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

Didn’t everything on God’s earth have or acquire defense?

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

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