acquire
verb (used with object)
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
had acquired
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past perfectof acquire.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles Galaxy held the discovery rights for Casemiro but in announcing the player's signing, Inter Miami said they had acquired the rights from the Galaxy.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Bisignano was tasked with tackling complex back-office problems as JPMorgan looked to integrate the multiple companies it had acquired in a short number of years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
TeraWulf said it had acquired the Hawesville site, a former Century Aluminum facility, in February.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
French luxury giant Chanel announced Thursday that it had acquired historic Parisian shirtmaker Charvet, having previously collaborated with the brand which caters mostly to men.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Dr. Masuku, for her part, was often impatient with the little shadow she had acquired.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
