acquisition
noun /ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/Definition
› [U] the process of getting something: The acquisition of huge amounts of data has helped our research enormously. Language acquisition (= learning a language without being taught) starts at a very young age.Getting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things › [C] something that someone buys, often to add to a collection of things: The museum's latest acquisition is a four-million-dollar sculpture. I like your earrings - are they a recent acquisition? (= Did you get them recently?)Getting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things › [C or U] something such as a building, another company, or a piece of land that is bought by a company, or the act of buying itGetting, receiving and acceptingCapturing or taking possession of things
(Definition of acquisition noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- acquire verb
- ahold adverb
- carve sth out (for yourself) phrasal verb
- check sth out phrasal verb (BORROW)
- clinch verb (WIN)
- come by sth phrasal verb
- draw verb (MONEY)
- earn verb
- get sth out of sth phrasal verb
- glom onto sth/sb phrasal verb
- go to sb phrasal verb
- grasp noun (HOLD)
- obtain verb (GET)
- pick sth up phrasal verb (WIN)
- pounce on sth phrasal verb (ACCEPT)
- prize sth out of sb phrasal verb
- score verb (GET)
- secure verb (GET)
- target noun (PERSON/GROUP)
- wrest verb
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