acquire possessions
Frequency: 5.85.0 per million words
to buy or obtain possessions
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Examples (10)
- Many people strive to acquire more material possessions throughout their lives.
- She worked hard to acquire enough possessions to feel comfortable in her new home.
- In today's consumer-driven society, it's easy to acquire unnecessary possessions.
- He dedicated his life to art, caring little about acquiring worldly possessions.
- The museum hopes to acquire several rare historical possessions for its new exhibit.
- Young adults often begin to acquire their own possessions when they move out.
- Through inheritance, she unexpectedly managed to acquire valuable family possessions.
- Some cultures emphasize experience over acquiring physical possessions.
- After years of saving, they were finally able to acquire all the possessions they needed.
- The company aims to acquire new technological possessions to stay competitive.