What is another word for acquired?

Pronunciation: [ɐkwˈa͡ɪ͡əd] (IPA)

Acquired is a word that can be easily replaced by a variety of synonyms, depending on the context in which it is used. "Gained" is a synonym for acquired that refers to obtaining something, such as a new skill or object. "Attained" can also be used to mean achieved or acquired, especially when referring to reaching a goal or obtaining a certain status or position. "Procured" is a synonym for acquired that suggests obtaining something through effort or determination. "Secured" is another synonym for acquired that suggests obtaining something through active or intentional means. Other possible synonyms for "acquired" include "collected," "obtained," "won," and "accomplished".

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What are the opposite words for acquired?

Acquired, which means to obtain, can have several antonyms based on different contexts. Some of the antonyms for acquired in the sense of gaining knowledge and skills are unlearned, unschooled, and uneducated. In the context of possessions or assets, the opposite of acquired would be lost or relinquished. Similarly, if we consider acquisitions in terms of companies, the antonyms could be sold or divested. Furthermore, if acquired denotes an inherent quality, then antonyms may include inherent, innate, or natural instead of learned or acquired. It is important to understand the context of the word in order to determine the appropriate antonym.

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Usage examples for Acquired

I never acquired a fortune such as you are thinking of.
"My Lady of the Chimney Corner"
Alexander Irvine
Nell worked, however, with extraordinary zeal, and in the end her little fingers acquired such skill that neither Stas nor Mea could keep up with her work.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
In every other city of Europe there is a life to be learned and acquired just like a new language.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever

Famous quotes with Acquired

  • I find that a great part of the information I have was acquired by looking up something and finding something else on the way.
    Franklin Pierce Adams
  • I know I'm an acquired taste - I'm anchovies. And not everybody wants those hairy little things.
    Tori Amos
  • I acquired an admiration for Japanese culture, art, and architecture, and learned of the existence of the game of GO, which I still play.
    Philip Warren Anderson
  • Now it is established in the sciences that no knowledge is acquired save through the study of its causes and beginnings, if it has had causes and beginnings; nor completed except by knowledge of its accidents and accompanying essentials.
    Avicenna
  • The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes.
    Avicenna

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