Synonyms for acquired
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1. acquired

   Synonyms:
   alien, alien, artificial, assumed, foreign, unnatural

   Antonyms:
   indigenous, innate, natal, native, natural, original

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1. acquiredadjective

   gotten through environmental forces

   "acquired characteristics (such as a suntan or a broken nose) cannot be passed on"

   Antonyms:
   inheritable, heritable

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1. List of paraphrases for "acquired":

   acquis, gained, purchased, syndrome, procured, learned, obtained, earned, acquisition, bought, vested, granted, accumulated, achievements, forfeit, accrued, achieved, gains, forfeited

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1. Mark Twain:

   There are people who strictly deprive themselves of each and every eatable, drinkable, and smokable which has in any way acquired a shady reputation. They pay this price for health. And health is all they get for it. How strange it is. It is like paying out your whole fortune for a cow that has gone dry.

2. Lord Chesterfield:

   Learning is acquired by reading books, but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading men, and studying all the various facets of them.

3. Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield:

   Learning is acquired by reading books but the much more necessary learning, the knowledge of the world, is only to be acquired by reading man, and studying all the various editions of them.

4. The Talmud:

   If thou lackest knowledge, what hast thou then acquired? Hast thou acquired knowledge, what else dost thou want?

5. Lynda Sheridan:

   Keep in mind most of these properties were probably acquired before marriage, so only if both parties are on title do I believe there will be contentions of joint ownership, the Community property presumption applies to assets and property acquired during marriage.