acquire

The word “acquire” has 2 syllables: ac-quire

It's pronounced as /əˈkwaɪɚ/

What is synonym and antonym for acquire?

In the thesaurus, “acquire” has 70 synonyms and 39 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for acquire along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for acquire

absorb
access
accomplish
accumulate
achieve
adopt
amass
annex
attain
bag
bring in
buy
capture
carry
catch
clear
collect
come by
cop
corral
cultivate
develop
draw
earn
embrace
form
foster
gain
garner
gather
get
get hands on
get hold of
grab
gross
have
knock down
land
latch onto
lock up
make
net
nourish
nurture
obtain
occupy
pick up
procure
promote
pull down
rack up
reach
reacquire
realize
reap
reattain
recapture
regain
remake
scare up
score
secure
snag
take
take in
take on
take over
take possession of
wangle
win

Antonyms for acquire

abandon
accord
cast
desert
discard
disperse
ditch
divide
dump
fail
forfeit
forgo
forsake
give
give up
grant
hand over
jettison
junk
let go
lose
miss
misunderstand
pass
pay
reject
release
relinquish
scatter
scrap
shed
slough
sluff
spend
surrender
throw away
throw out
unload
yield

Meanings of acquire

verb
1. To get.
2. To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
3. To contract.
4. To sample signals and convert them into digital values.

Example Sentences

She worked hard to acquire new skills for her job.
The company plans to acquire several startups this year.
He hopes to acquire enough knowledge to pass the exam.
They managed to acquire a rare painting for their collection.
It takes time to acquire fluency in a new language.

On this page you'll find 109 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acquire, such as: abandon, absorb, access, accomplish, accord, accumulate, achieve.

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