English noun: acquiring | |||
1. | acquiring (act) the act of acquiring something | ||
Samples | I envied his talent for acquiring. He's much more interested in the getting than in the giving. | ||
Synonyms | getting | ||
Broader (hypernym) | act, deed, human action, human activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | acquisition, appropriation, capture, catching, contracting, gaining control, moving in, obtainment, obtention, occupancy, occupation, pickup, receipt, reception, seizure | ||