Synonyms of acquires

acquires

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquire

1

as in develops

to come to have gradually

from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develops
• cultivates
• gets
• gains
• obtains
• adopts
• forms
• embraces
• attains
• absorbs
• achieves
• reaches
• takes on
• promotes
• takes in
• fosters
• nurtures
• nourishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• abandons
• forsakes
• rejects
• sheds
• discards
• unloads
• deserts
• casts
• dumps
• ditches
• throws away
• sloughs
• throws out
• flings (off or away)
• scraps
• jettisons
• shucks (off)
• junks

2

as in earns

to receive as return for effort

acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• wins
• reaps
• obtains
• gains
• garners
• gets
• makes
• lands
• attains
• secures
• realizes
• procures
• captures
• carries
• draws
• achieves
• brings in
• comes by
• pulls down
• bags
• knocks down
• accumulates
• accomplishes
• amasses
• scores
• regains
• occupies
• nets
• grosses
• reacquires
• clears
• notches (up)
• recaptures
• catches
• annexes
• takes over
• picks up
• racks up
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• gives
• pays
• grants
• relinquishes
• accords
• parts (with)
• yields
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of acquires

Whoever produces and controls frontier models acquires global leverage over innovation, production, science, culture, and, ultimately, advanced thought. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

When a company acquires a healthcare technology provider, protecting the information already stored in those systems should be a priority. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026

Set in 1969, the film follows how rising media tycoon Rupert Murdoch acquires UK newspaper The Sun and how his partnership with editor Larry Lamb (O’Connell) turns the paper into Britain’s most influential and at-times controversial tabloid. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026

Here, the movie acquires an ambiguous power, and the proceedings begin to head south. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

For example, consider a client who acquires a private jet for commercial charter deployment. — Alex Kowtun, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In instances like these, and there are many of them, one realizes how the novel acquires, and justifies, its title. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

But the camp didn’t appear to state whether the family will sit on the board of whatever business acquires the land, Bright Willie said. — San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2026

Harrison Street acquires and develops assets on its own and through public-private partnerships with state universities. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026