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
- 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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