acquire
verb (used with object)
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
has acquired
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present perfectof acquire (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Morningstar, which has acquired the Center for Research in Securities Prices, won’t adjust a company’s float “until at least” the end of the lockup period.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Since it was founded in 2018, Agile Robots has acquired more than a dozen companies ranging from idealworks to thyssenkrupp Automation Engineering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
The agency has acquired about half of the buses and some funding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
He declined to say who was the presumed target of the blast, but several sources have said it was Ukrainian-born businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, who is a permanent resident of Monaco and has acquired Cypriot nationality.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
The question of whether the museum has acquired one of his lesser known masterpieces still awaits a final answer.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
