ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00417 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
acquisition
n.
US/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
UK/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency78/100
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Meanings of acquisition
1noun
The act or process of obtaining or purchasing something, or something that has been obtained.
The company announced a major acquisition of a smaller competitor yesterday.
The company announced a major acquisition of a smaller competitor yesterday.
Language acquisition in children begins from infancy and continues throughout life.
Language acquisition in children begins from infancy and continues throughout life.
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Derivatives of acquisition
acquisitive
acquisitive (adjective)
His acquisitive nature drove him to collect art and rare books constantly.
His acquisitive nature drove him to collect art and rare books constantly.
acquire
acquire (verb)
The museum will acquire several valuable paintings for its new exhibition.
The museum will acquire several valuable paintings for its new exhibition.
acquisition cost
acquisition cost (noun phrase)
The acquisition cost of the new equipment exceeded our initial budget.
The acquisition cost of the new equipment exceeded our initial budget.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of acquisition
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Common Phrases with acquisition
major acquisitionmajor acquisition
acquisition strategyacquisition strategy
acquisition costacquisition cost
language acquisitionlanguage acquisition
hostile acquisitionhostile acquisition
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Practice Question: acquisition
Choose the best word for the blank
The bank's recent ___ of three regional branches strengthened its market position significantly.
- A acquire
- B acquisition
- C acquiring
- D acquired
The sentence requires a noun to complete the possessive structure 'the bank's ___', and 'acquisition' is the correct noun form.