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

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

James Graham’s script, starring Jack O’Connell, Guy Pearce (as Murdoch) and Claire Foy, is set in 1969 as the rising media tycoon acquires the daily newspaper. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 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

The film’s critique of the commercial image also acquires a distinctly contemporary resonance. — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026

Researchers have spent a decade imagining an AI that acquires purposes of its own, stays switched on, gathers power, and eventually displaces us. — Craig S. Smith, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026

In the days that follow Michele quickly acquires numerous new outfits. — John Ficarra, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026

Skubal’s changeup could be a game-changer for any team that acquires him. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 31 July 2026

At the center of the dispute was whether children automatically lose Italian citizenship when an Italian parent acquires a foreign nationality while the children are minors. — Giada Zampano, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026