People began to acquire prestige by what they could prevent from happening.

Mr. Greenspan has acquired enormous prestige for his astute nurturing of the economy in recent years.

As a monk, you've acquired prestige, the image of a learned man.

There he acquired prestige among soldiers, gauchos and farmers of his province.

On the other hand he acquired great prestige among the aboriginal population of the area, including non-Christians.

How had the new city fathers acquired the wealth and prestige to embark on these schemes?

A kru may acquire considerable local prestige and power.

Developing countries are willing to spend billions to acquire the military status and prestige that goes with owning ballistic missiles.

The conspiracies refer to the methods used by professions to acquire prestige, power and wealth.

Some families are "poor relations" of the elite class; others have acquired wealth and prestige over a few generations through higher education or economic success.