Synonyms of acquires

acquires

verb

present tense third-person singular of acquire

1

as in develops

to come to have gradually

from years of working two jobs, he has acquired the ability to get by on only a few hours of sleep a day

Synonyms & Similar Words

• develops
• cultivates
• gets
• gains
• obtains
• adopts
• forms
• embraces
• attains
• absorbs
• achieves
• reaches
• takes on
• promotes
• takes in
• fosters
• nurtures
• nourishes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• abandons
• forsakes
• rejects
• sheds
• discards
• unloads
• deserts
• casts
• dumps
• ditches
• throws away
• sloughs
• throws out
• flings (off or away)
• jettisons
• scraps
• shucks (off)
• junks
• sluffs

2

as in earns

to receive as return for effort

acquired a reputation for always arriving at his friends' house just as they were sitting down to dinner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• wins
• reaps
• obtains
• gains
• garners
• gets
• makes
• lands
• attains
• secures
• realizes
• procures
• captures
• carries
• draws
• achieves
• brings in
• comes by
• pulls down
• bags
• knocks down
• accumulates
• accomplishes
• amasses
• scores
• regains
• occupies
• nets
• grosses
• reacquires
• clears
• notches (up)
• recaptures
• catches
• annexes
• takes over
• picks up
• racks up
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• forfeits
• gives
• pays
• grants
• relinquishes
• accords
• parts (with)
• yields
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over