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acquire
verb as in obtain or receive
Strongest matches
achieve, amass, bring in, buy, collect, earn, gain, get, have, pick up, promote, take, win
Strong matches
access, annex, attain, catch, cop, corral, gather, grab, land, procure, secure, snag, wangle
Weak matches
get hands on, get hold of, latch onto, lock up, rack up, scare up, take possession of
Example Sentences
This is just one of innumerous examples of how synthetics are the wave of the future: anyone cyber-savvy enough can acquire the equipment and ingredients, which are easier to hide and can better withstand the local weather than a coca crop or a poppy plantation, effectively democratizing the drug trade away from Mafia-esque syndicates.
So their children were not “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States and could not acquire citizenship at birth.
Substack and other such platforms purport to offer writers a way to acquire followers of their own, building their personal brands.
And once someone has lived in an RSL property for three years, they can apply for the Right To Acquire.
After her marriage to Malcolm MacLeod, they were able to acquire the Smiths' original croft of 5 Tong and move there.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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