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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However, since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital took charge in 2022 Chelsea have acquired Strasbourg, adding to the growing number of multi-club ownership models across Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Major international oil firms including TotalEnergies have acquired licenses to explore for oil and gas reserves off the archipelago's shores.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
The list details investments in several Tomales Bay Capital funds that have acquired SpaceX stock; it is possible that some of the funds own stakes in other companies too.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
And they will have acquired skills their families sent them to college to learn in the first place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Let us then consider Cyrus and the others who have acquired or founded kingdoms.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
