Synset

the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 11

sample sentences

"the acquisition of wealth"
"the acquisition of one company by another"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

acquiring, getting

hyponym

incurring moneymaking annexation pork-barreling purchase acceptance succession, taking over assumption, laying claim inheritance, heritage procurement, procurance, procural return, restoration, restitution, regaining buyout