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acquire
verb
she acquired a collection of fine art prints |
I rapidly acquired the confidence of the leadership:
obtain, come by, come to have, get, receive, gain, earn, win, come into, come in for, take possession of, take receipt of, be given;
buy, purchase, procure, possess oneself of, secure;
gather, collect, pick up, appropriate, amass, build up, hook, net, land;
achieve, attain;
informal get one's hands on, get one's mitts on, get hold of, grab, bag, score, swing, nab, collar, cop.
antonyms lose; part with.