acquire
verb (used with object), ac·quired, ac·quir·ing.
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Contemporary Examples of acquired
He acquired $1 billion worth of art and tangled scandalously with the authorities.
Klein argued that Ed acquired his following by “an ancient ritual known as sexist jokes and lots of T&A.”
Canada’s Subversive Sock Puppet: Ed the Sock Isn’t Afraid to Say AnythingSoraya Roberts
November 13, 2014
U.S. officials have acquired more bling from overseas than Kanye West and Kim Kardashian had on their wedding registry.
Meditation Rugs, Swords, and Horse Head Fiddles: The Strangest Gifts Given to Government BigwigsBen Jacobs
November 11, 2014
The two U.S. entities, along with the RDIF, last year acquired a majority interest in a leading Russian tire maker, Voltyre-Prom.
Exclusive: Did This Manhattan Firm Help Shield a Russian Fund From Sanctions?Bill Conroy
November 10, 2014
The scandal drove the company from the street business, but Chubby acquired a truck of his own.
Historical Examples of acquired
He acquired a general knowledge of the ebb and flow of popular stocks.
The SpendersHarry Leon Wilson
These objections were earnestly urged when we acquired Louisiana.
The things we lack are more vivid to us, as a rule, than those we have acquired.
The Conquest of FearBasil King
They can be acquired only by living in an organized community in which they are traditional.
A Treatise on Parents and ChildrenGeorge Bernard Shaw
These can be acquired only by "mixing with the world," no matter how wicked the world is.
A Treatise on Parents and ChildrenGeorge Bernard Shaw