acquiring (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *acquiring*:
NOUN	act	acquiring, getting	the act of acquiring something

acquiring > pronunciation
Sounds	ahkway'erihng; ahkway'rihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *acquiring*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The act of acquiring something.
Example	"I envied his talent for acquiring"
Synonym	getting
Narrower	acquisition	The act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
	appropriation	A deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
	capture, gaining control, seizure	The act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
	catching, contracting	Becoming infected
	obtainment, obtention	The act of obtaining
	occupation, occupancy, moving in	The act of occupying or taking possession of a building
	pickup	The act of taking aboard passengers or freight
	reception, receipt	The act of receiving
Broader	act, deed, human action, human activity	Something that people do or cause to happen
Spanish	adquisición, consecución
Catalan	adquisició, assoliment, consecució
Verbs	acquire	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

HyperDic: acquiring