acquired

American  

[uh-kwahy-erd] / əˈkwaɪ ərd /

adjective

1. obtained or procured, such as by purchasing, receiving, learning.

2. Medicine/Medical. (of a disease or condition) developed by the patient at some point after birth.

3. Biology. (of a trait) developed by an organism in response to its environment; not inherited.

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Other Word Forms

• nonacquired adjective
• pre-acquired adjective
• reacquired adjective
• self-acquired adjective
• unacquired adjective

Example Sentences

The company last year acquired a smaller parts maker that, like Magna, built a factory to supply GM electric pickups.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move came less than two months after Chicago acquired Ivey from the Detroit Pistons.

From Los Angeles Times

It also has acquired or won approval to acquire three firms, and it’s secured a $190 million contract with the U.S.

From MarketWatch

But some in the industry question whether Virtus can actually get the mines up and running, even if it has acquired them on paper.

From The Wall Street Journal

The selloff may reflect investors’ anxieties about how the deal’s structure as a Reverse Morris Trust, a tax-efficient transaction where the theoretical buyer ends up actually being acquired.

From Barron's

Related Words

• captured
• collected
• seized