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acquisition

/æ.kwɪ.ˈzɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
  • Noun or Verb

    The act of gaining or obtaining something, usually through purchase or other transaction.

    - "The company's acquisition of a rival firm expanded its market share."
    - "After years of saving, they finally made the acquisition of their dream home."
  • Noun

    The process of getting used to or becoming familiar with something.

    - "It took some time for her to make an acquisition of the local language."
    - "The acquisition of new skills can be a challenging process."

Antonyms

abandonment
Synonyms

accession , acquirement , accession , procurement
Rhymes
Words rhyming with acquisition
acquiesce , acquaint , acquitted , accession , accumulate
Variants
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acquisition , acquisitional , acquisitions , acquisitor , acquisitors , special purpose acquisition companies , special purpose acquisition company
Forms
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acquired, acquiring, acquisitions, acquisitive


Etymology
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From the Latin word 'acquiro,' meaning 'to buy,' 'to obtain.'


Trivia
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  1. The largest acquisition in history was when Vodafone Group acquired Hutchison Whampoa's 67% stake in Hutchison Essar for $111.1 billion in 2007.

  2. In 1999, Microsoft Corporation acquired WebTV Networks for approximately $425 million.


Related Concepts
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  1. Merger and Acquisition: A business process in which the ownership of one company is transferred to another, resulting in a merged entity.

  2. Asset Acquisition: The process of purchasing another company's assets, leaving its liabilities behind.


Quotes
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  1. The gifting of books, too, endured as a legacy of our book hunting. I quickly learned not to ask for newly published books as birthday or Christmas presents, since they provided my father with too little of a challenge. The measure of a gift's value was the amount of thought and effort that went into its "acquisition".

    - Charles Mitchell,{it}Bloomsbury Review{/it},November/December 2002
  2. McKnight and Ward, free-agent "acquisitions" who each have only one full season as a starter, have brought much-needed speed to the position. But rookie Chris Chambers, a second-round draft pick from Wisconsin, is the jewel.

    - Jeffri Chadiha,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},1 Oct. 2000
  3. Steven Schwartzman, the billionaire CEO of Blackstone, suffers no personal liquidity problems. But his firm, and others like it—have had to call off a series of proposed "acquisitions" because they can't get financing.

    - Daniel Gross,{it}Newsweek{/it},3 Mar. 2008

Culture
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In literature, 'acquisition' can refer to the gaining of knowledge or experience, as in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby.' In art, it can symbolize the accumulation of wealth or power, as in Caravaggio's 'The Calling of St. Matthew.'

How to Memorize "acquisition"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize the act of buying or obtaining something, such as a shopping cart filled with items or a handshake between business partners.
    - Imagine the word 'acquisition' written out in different fonts and sizes.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'acquisition' with 'purchase,' 'gain,' or 'obtain.'
    - Link it to the idea of growth or progress.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a phrase like 'Acquire New Possessions Quickly' or 'An Apple A Day Keeps The Doctor Away,' where 'acquisition' is the first word.


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