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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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Find insight on AstraZeneca, Biogen’s deal to acquire Apellis Pharmaceuticals, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Health Care sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Lilly will acquire sleep medicine company Centessa Pharmaceuticals for an initial $6.3 billion...SpaceX filed for its initial public offering, possibly in July.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Last December, ServiceNow said it would acquire cybersecurity startup Armis for about $7.75 billion in cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Apollo-managed funds and affiliates led an $11.2 billion investment in 2024 to acquire a 49% stake in a joint venture related to the Ireland facility, dubbed Fab 34.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Writers acquire the hedge habit to conform to the bureaucratic imperative that’s abbreviated as CYA, which I’ll spell out as Cover Your Anatomy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.