acquisition
US /ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
Definition
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The acquisition of the smaller firm was completed last month.
Word Family
NounNoun
acquisition gốc
acquirer
acquiring
VerbVerb
AdjectiveAdj
acquirable
acquisitive
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- purchasethe acquisition of something for payment
- procurementthe act of getting possession of something
- takeovera sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
Collocations
- Easy recent acquisitiondescribing recent acquisition (approximately the last 10,000 years)
- Medium mergers and acquisitions divisiondescribing mergers and acquisitions division (the combination of two or more commercial companies)
- Hard strategic asset acquisitiondescribing strategic asset acquisition (relating to or concerned with strategy)
- Very Hard second language acquisition theoryto second language acquisition theory, meaning to give support or one's approval to
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