ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 00717 · Core CSAT & TOEIC Vocabulary
acquisition
n.
US/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
UK/ˌækwɪˈzɪʃən/
CSAT Frequency65/100
TOEIC Frequency78/100
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Meanings of acquisition
1noun
The act or process of obtaining or acquiring something, or the thing that is obtained.
The company's acquisition of the startup was completed last month.
The company's acquisition of the startup was completed last month.
Language acquisition becomes more difficult as children grow older.
Language acquisition becomes more difficult as children grow older.
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Derivatives of acquisition
acquire
to obtain or get possession of (verb)
The museum will acquire several rare paintings for its new exhibition.
The museum will acquire several rare paintings for its new exhibition.
acquisitive
having a strong desire to obtain and possess things (adjective)
His acquisitive nature led him to collect expensive art and jewelry.
His acquisitive nature led him to collect expensive art and jewelry.
acquisitions department
a division responsible for obtaining or purchasing assets (noun phrase)
The acquisitions department handles all purchases for the organization.
The acquisitions department handles all purchases for the organization.
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Synonyms & Antonyms of acquisition
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Common Phrases with acquisition
corporate acquisitioncorporate acquisition
language acquisitionlanguage acquisition
acquisition processacquisition process
recent acquisitionrecent acquisition
acquisition targetacquisition target
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Practice Question: acquisition
Choose the best word for the blank
The bank's ___ of three smaller regional banks strengthened its market position significantly.
- A acquire
- B acquisition
- C acquisitive
- D acquires
A noun is needed after the possessive 'bank's' to complete the noun phrase; 'acquisition' is the correct noun form.