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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
late 14c., "act of obtaining," from Old French acquisicion (13c.) or directly from Latin acquisitionem (nominative acquisitio ), noun of action from past participle stem of acquirere "get in addition, accumulate," from ad- "extra" (see ad- ) + quaerere ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Acquisition may refer to: Takeover , the acquisition of a company Mergers and acquisitions , strategy of buying and selling of various companies to quickly grow a company Procurement , the acquisition of goods or services at the best possible total cost ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another" something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum" the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 The act or process of acquiring. 2 The thing acquired or gained; a gain.

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acquisition \Ac`qui*si"tion\, n. [L. acquisitio, fr. acquirere: cf. F. acquisition. See Acquire .] The act or process of acquiring. The acquisition or loss of a province. --Macaulay. Specifically: (Business, Finance) The purchase of one commercial enterprise ...

Usage examples of acquisition.

She knows that she must acquiesce in the ambitious acquisitions of the present Napoleon, or else encounter his hostility.

The reduction of the kingdom of Osrhoene was an acquisition of less splendor indeed, but of a far more solid advantage.

With the acquisition of a superfluous waste of fertile soil, the conquerors obtained the command of a naval force, sufficient to transport their armies to the coast of Asia.

The acquisition of knowledge, the exercise of our reason or fancy, and the cheerful flow of unguarded conversation, may employ the leisure of a liberal mind.

The life of Pliny had been employed in the acquisition of learning, and in the business of the world.

Whatever advantages might be derived from the acquisition of an Imperial proselyte, he was distinguished by the splendor of his purple, rather than by the superiority of wisdom, or virtue, from the many thousands of his subjects who had embraced the doctrines of Christianity.

Cyril, who, since his death, has been honored with the title of Saint, were displayed in the exercise, rather than in the acquisition, of his episcopal dignity.

He justly observes, that in the recent changes, both religions had been alternately disgraced by the seeming acquisition of worthless proselytes, of those votaries of the reigning purple, who could pass, without a reason, and without a blush, from the church to the temple, and from the altars of Jupiter to the sacred table of the Christians.

The acquisition of Modar, a prince of the royal blood of the Amali, gave a bold and faithful champion to the cause of Rome.

The acquisition of riches served only to stimulate the avarice of the rapacious Barbarians, who proceeded, by threats, by blows, and by tortures, to force from their prisoners the confession of hidden treasure.

Armenia: and a territorial acquisition, which Augustus might have despised, reflected some lustre on the declining empire of the younger Theodosius.

Phocas does not appear less hateful in the exercise than in the acquisition of power.

After their civil and domestic wars, the subjects of the Abbassides, awakening from this mental lethargy, found leisure and felt curiosity for the acquisition of profane science.

Justinian was enlarged by the splendid acquisition of Africa and Italy.

In the petty quarrels of Europe, they shed the blood of their friends and countrymen, for the acquisition perhaps of a castle or a village.