Saturday, 27 December 2014

Synonyms - Acquire



Meaning – buy, gain, gather, get, obtain, procure, purchase

  • John acquired (=bought, purchased) a small law firm 2 years ago.
  • I don’t know how you managed to acquire (=obtain, gather) all this information, but I appreciate your sharing it with me.
  • Due to his unpredictable mood swings, Raymond has acquired (=gained) a reputation for being extremely difficult to work with.  
  • I still haven't figured out how he managed to procure my mobile number.

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