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Acquisition

/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/
Acquisition means obtaining or gaining possession of something, often as an asset or property.

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Examples:

'An acquisition indeed.'

That young lady was, no doubt, and acquisition to the Boffins.

Einstein was its first great acquisition.

Etymology:

etymology
Derived from Middle French acquisition, and directly from Latin acquisitionem (nominative acquisitio), meaning the act of getting or obtaining, from past participle stem of acquirere (to acquire, add to).

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