How to use "acquire" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "acquire" in popular movie and book plots

  • He has been kidnapping musicians from various worlds to acquire 5,555 gold records, with which he can rule the universe.  - Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem
  • After digging a bit deeper, they determine that he had been contacted by the assassin at some point, in the effort to acquire something.  - Shiri (film)
  • They are later joined by a farmer’s daughter (Toshiko Higuchi), whom they acquire from a slave-trader.  - The Hidden Fortress
  • That evening, Patrick kidnaps the psychiatrist's daughter as a means of forcing him to acquire a six-digit number from Elisabeth's memory.  - Don't Say a Word
  • During the search, it is revealed that Orochimaru desires to acquire Sasuke due to his powerful genetic heritage, the Sharingan.  - Naruto
  • While most of the students receive guns and knives, some acquire relatively useless items like boomerangs, dartboard darts, or a fork.  - Battle Royale
  • They visit San Francisco and acquire land cheaply, but soon are swindled out of them by American settlers.  - Old California
  • Brian and Charlie acquire tickets to Brazil, despite Brian's desire to take Faith with them.  - Nuns on the Run
  • Powell is then assigned to go behind enemy lines and acquire intelligence on German troop movements.  - Medal of Honor: Allied Assault
  • He gambles with smugglers in order to acquire an uncursed diamond, combines the two to make a new ring, and returns Elaine to normal.  - The Curse of Monkey Island
  • Tom and Matt acquire girlfriends, Kitty (an uncredited Mae Clarke) and Mamie (Joan Blondell) respectively.  - The Public Enemy
  • They acquire weaponry from a local weapons dealer, and, after testing the arsenal, they head for Kingston, Jamaica to find Screwface.  - Marked for Death
  • Regina's brother Oscar married Birdie, his much-maligned alcoholic wife, solely to acquire her family's plantation and its cotton fields.  - The Little Foxes
  • A Scarren agent invades Moya, since the Scarrens and Peacekeepers are in an arms race to acquire Crichton's wormhole knowledge.  - Farscape
  • Before the pair return through the door, they acquire some antibiotics Balazar kept in his bathroom for junkies with infected arms.  - The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
  • His friend Sméagol fell under the Ring's influence and strangled Déagol to acquire it.  - The Lord of the Rings

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