Acquire and Release

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Acquire

Acquire verb - To come to have gradually.
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Release is an antonym for acquire in obtain or receive topic.
Nearby Words: acquisition, acquirement, acquiring, acquirer

Release

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).
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Acquire is an antonym for release.
Nearby Words: released, releasing
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Common collocations

soul acquire soul release soul
energy acquire energy release energy
power acquire power release power
amount acquire amount release amount
Other words: number, information, book, cards, key, magic, powers.

Both words in one sentence

  • Blue Comet SPT Layzner was actually licensed by Bandai Entertainment for a North American release, but Bandai received damaged, blue-tinted masters from Sunrise and didn't acquire replacements or put out any DVDs before their license expired in 2005.
    Source: No Export For You / Anime and Manga
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