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Synset

the act of acquiring something
<noun.act>

acquiring more info
getting more info

sample sentences

"I envied his talent for acquiring"
"he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
acquire
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
get get get
semantic pointers
hypernym
act, human action, deed, human activity
hyponym
acquisition obtainment, obtention catching, contracting appropriation occupation, occupancy, moving in capture, seizure, gaining control receipt, reception pickup