Acquire and Keep

Acquire

Acquire verb - To come to have gradually.

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Keep and acquire are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Keep" instead a verb "Acquire".

Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Acquire and keep are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acquire" instead a verb "Keep".

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

power	acquire power	keep power
job	acquire job	keep job
body	acquire body	keep body
name	acquire name	keep name
Other words: number, money, information, magic, items, powers, weapons, memories.

Natually the residents of ex-colonies, and some in the metropole consider the methods used to acquire and keep the Empire as nothing to brag about and are quite glad to see the back of it.

Source: Glory Days
Likewise, in Fire Emblem: Sword of Seals, you need to acquire and keep eight special, powerful weapons intact and keep a certain character alive in order to proceed to the final three missions and the good ending.

Source: Unwinnable by Design
Compulsive hoarding is a mental disorder marked by an obsessive need to acquire and keep things, even if the items are worthless, hazardous, or unsanitary.Hoarders is an A&E Reality Show which provides a glimpse into the lives of people suffering from compulsive hoarding.

Source: Series / Hoarders

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