acquiring

1. The act of acquiring something (synset 100042637)
   "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
   is a type of: act, deed, human action, human activity - something that people do or cause to happen
   subtypes:

   • acquisition - the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
   • obtainment, obtention - the act of obtaining
   • catching, contracting - becoming infected
   • appropriation - a deliberate act of acquisition of something, often without the permission of the owner
   • moving in, occupancy, occupation - the act of occupying or taking possession of a building
   • capture, gaining control, seizure - the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
   • receipt, reception - the act of receiving
   • pickup - the act of taking aboard passengers or freight
   same as: getting

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