n. 1. The act of acquiring. 2. Something acquired or gained: added two new acquisitions to my library. [Middle English adquisicioun, attainment, from Latin acquisitiō, acquisitiōn-, from acquisitus, past participle of acquīrere, to acquire; see ACQUIRE.] |
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