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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

  1. noun The act of getting or gaining something, especially when a company buys another business.
  2. noun Something that has been obtained or gained.

purchase — full definition

  1. verb To buy something by paying money for it.
  2. noun Something bought, or the act of buying it.
  3. noun A firm grip or mechanical hold used to move or lift something heavy.

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