Meanings of acquire friends in English

It is so easy for the great to acquire friends!

Her son, for a long time much afflicted, seeks to distinguish himself and acquire friends.

Thou wilt have pleasure and profit; thou wilt enlarge thy prospects, cultivate thyself, and acquire friends.

So you can understand my lack of enthusiasm for your newly acquired friends.

In this way, doth one become righteous and acquires friends that are good.

He displayed both vigour and munificence, and acquired friends.

UK insurance group Aviva is in advanced talks to acquire Friends First from Dutch group Achmea, according to sources.

She acquired friends easily.

'No,' said General Vincente; 'it arises from Conyngham's pestilential habit of acquiring friends wherever he goes.'

Our negotiation was terminated by my Sydney natives giving our newly- acquired friends a grand corroborree at night, much to their delight.

The Welly Brys, after much debate, and anxious counsel with their newly acquired friends, had decided on the bold move of giving a general entertainment.

ITV acquired Friends Reunited in 2005 for an initial £120m in cash and a three-yearperformance-basedearn-outdeal worth up to £55m.