acquire
verb (used with object)
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
have acquired
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present perfectof acquire.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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Fernandez suggests that the aging brain may be adapting to help individuals preserve and share the knowledge they have acquired throughout their lives.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026
Private-equity firms Shamrock Capital and Flexpoint Ford have acquired Podium Entertainment, a book publisher focused on independent authors and audiobooks, for north of $400 million, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The plant's operator Mala Wangzi currently sells all of that domestically, but latiao have acquired new legions of foreign fans spurred by online enthusiasm for Chinese culture, or "Chinamaxxing".
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
The move, which was first reported by Just Baseball, marked the third time in a little over a year that the Dodgers have acquired Rortvedt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Let us then consider Cyrus and the others who have acquired or founded kingdoms.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
