B2nounformalbusiness
US/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
UK/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
the act of buying a company or something valuable, or the thing bought; also the process of learning
In context
The acquisition of the local chain made the company the largest retailer in the north.
The museum's latest acquisition is a painting by Bùi Xuân Phái.
Researchers study how children's language acquisition differs from adults'.
Words that go with acquisition
noun + noun
- mergers and acquisitionsHe works for a bank that advises on mergers and acquisitions.
- language acquisitionReading widely helps language acquisition at every age.
noun + preposition
- acquisition ofThe acquisition of new skills takes time and practice.
verb + noun
- make an acquisitionThe group plans to make an acquisition in Thailand next year.
adjective + noun
- recent acquisitionTheir most recent acquisition is a small software firm.