acquisition — meaning in English
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English meaning
- acquisition noun The act of getting or gaining something, especially when a company buys another business.
- purchase verb To buy something by paying money for it.
- takeover noun The act of one company buying and gaining control of another.
Senses
acquisition is used for these senses in English:
- takeover (economics) The purchase of one company by another; a merger without the formation of a new company, especially where some stakeholders in the purchased company oppose the purchase.
acquisition — full definition
- noun The act of getting or gaining something, especially when a company buys another business.
- noun Something that has been obtained or gained.
purchase — full definition
- verb To buy something by paying money for it.
- noun Something bought, or the act of buying it.
- noun A firm grip or mechanical hold used to move or lift something heavy.