acquiring
- n the act of acquiring something
I envied his talent for acquiring - v come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
- v take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect
- v come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
- v locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar
- v win something through one's efforts
- v gain knowledge or skills
- v gain through experience
acquisition
- n the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
the acquisition of wealth
the acquisition of one company by another - n something acquired
a recent acquisition by the museum - n the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
the child's acquisition of language - n an ability that has been acquired by training
acquisition agreement
- n contract governing the merger of two or more companies