noun
the act of acquiring something
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I envied his talent for acquiring
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he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving
• Syn: ↑getting
• Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑human action, ↑human activity
• Hyponyms:
↑acquisition, ↑obtainment, ↑obtention, ↑catching, ↑contracting, ↑appropriation, ↑occupation, ↑occupancy, ↑moving in, ↑capture, ↑gaining control, ↑seizure, ↑reception, ↑receipt, ↑pickup
Useful english dictionary. 2012.