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acquisition

noun B2
MEANING IN ENGLISH

the act of acquiring or obtaining something, especially skills, knowledge, or assets; or an asset or company obtained

In context

01

His acquisition of English took years of practice.

02

The company announced the acquisition of a small software firm.

Synonyms

purchase,gain,learning

Antonyms

loss,disposal,surrender

Collocations

language acquisition,business acquisition,merger and acquisition

Sources

Bidyazo vocabulary library ↗