Antonyms for acquire

Grammar : Verb

Spell : uh-kwahyuh r

Phonetic Transcription : əˈkwaɪər

Definition of acquire

Origin : mid-15c., acqueren, from Old French aquerre "acquire, gain, earn, procure," from Vulgar Latin *acquaerere, from Latin acquirere "to seek in addition to" (see acquisition). Reborrowed in current form from Latin c.1600. Related: Acquired; acquiring.

verb obtain or receive

Example sentences :

If a chap's not born with the gift he's an ass to think he can acquire it.
Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson

I have no idea that he will ever acquire the reputation of a great statesman.
Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook

We must acquire proficiency in defense and display stamina in purpose.
Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various

That at least is his, notwithstanding the millions he might have possessed if he had only known how to acquire them.
Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King

One cannot acquire it, except by surrendering everything that one has.
Extract from : « De Profundis » by Oscar Wilde

Honest labor united with economy is the best way to acquire it.
Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump

It might be possible to acquire a reputation in other professions by good fortune or favor.
Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser

As for fame, it is but little matter whether we acquire it or not.
Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne

We should never allow them to acquire this unexceptionable right.
Extract from : « Reflections » by Francois Duc De La Rochefoucauld

He who could acquire this title among the poor must be no ordinary man.
Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin

Synonyms for acquire

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