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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Sigma said it will acquire a 75% interest in a number of stores.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The company said earlier this month that it agreed to fully acquire ready-to-drink meal maker yfood Labs after a three-year collaboration.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

GSK agreed to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 per share in cash.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

GSK agrees to acquire cancer-drug developer Nuvalent for $10.6 billion, offering $124 a share in cash.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But often words do not simply change their meaning, rather they acquire new meanings, meanings which are sometimes apparently unrelated to their original meaning.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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