acquires
The word “acquires” has 2 syllables: ac-quires
It's pronounced as /əˈkwaɪɚz/
What is synonym and antonym for acquires?
In the thesaurus, “acquires” has 53 synonyms and 28 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for acquires along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for acquires
- absorbs
- accomplishes
- accumulates
- achieves
- adopts
- amasses
- annexes
- attains
- bags
- brings in
- captures
- carries
- catches
- clears
- comes by
- cultivates
- develops
- draws
- earns
- embraces
- forms
- fosters
- gains
- garners
- gets
- grosses
- knocks down
- lands
- makes
- nets
- nourishes
- nurtures
- obtains
- occupies
- picks up
- procures
- promotes
- pulls down
- racks up
- reaches
- reacquires
- realizes
- reaps
- reattains
- recaptures
- regains
- remakes
- scores
- secures
- takes in
- takes on
- takes over
- wins
Antonyms for acquires
- abandons
- accords
- casts
- deserts
- discards
- ditches
- dumps
- forfeits
- forsakes
- gives
- gives up
- grants
- hands over
- jettisons
- junks
- loses
- pays
- rejects
- relinquishes
- scraps
- sheds
- sloughs
- sluffs
- surrenders
- throws away
- throws out
- unloads
- yields
Meanings of acquires
- verb
- To get.
- To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
- To contract.
- To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
Example Sentences
- She acquires new skills quickly through constant practice.
- The company acquires smaller startups to expand its business.
- He acquires knowledge by reading books every day.
- A person acquires wisdom through life experiences.
- The museum acquires rare artifacts from different cultures.
On this page you'll find 81 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to acquires, such as: abandons, absorbs, accomplishes, accords, accumulates, achieves, adopts.
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