acquiring
Definition
Noun: The act or process of gaining possession of something; the action of obtaining or coming to own something.
Examples
- The company focused on acquiring new customers through targeted advertising.
- Her acquiring of the rare manuscript was the result of years of patient searching.
- The museum celebrated the acquiring of a priceless painting for its collection.
Advanced Usage
- "Talent for acquiring": A natural skill or ability in obtaining things.
- He has a real talent for acquiring useful contacts.
- Used in formal, business, or legal contexts to describe the process of gaining assets, companies, or property.
- The acquiring of the startup by the tech giant was finalized last week.
Variants and Related Words
- Acquisition (n): Something that has been acquired; the thing obtained. Also used for the act itself, often interchangeably with "acquiring."
- The library's latest acquisition is a first-edition novel.
- Acquire (v): To gain possession of.
- She hopes to acquire fluency in French.
Synonyms
- Obtaining
- Gaining
- Procurement
- Getting
Antonyms
- Losing
- Relinquishing
- Giving
- Disposing of
Noun
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the act of acquiring something
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I envied his talent for acquiring
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he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
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