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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

Amazon.com is reportedly in talks to acquire satellite company Globalstar to expand its space-based communications network.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Aborigines did acquire from the Macassans some loan words, some ceremonies, and the practices of using dugout sailing canoes and smoking tobacco in pipes.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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