Acquiring: alternatives and connections

The act or process of acquiring.

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The act of setting apart or assigning to a particular use or person, or of taking to one's self, in exclusion of all others; application to a special…

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The act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power or by stratagem; as, the capture of an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal.

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of Catch

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of Contract

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The act or process of obtaining; attainment.

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The act of taking or holding possession; possession; occupation.

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The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use;…

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The act of receiving; reception.

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The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas;…

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The act of seizing, or the state of being seized; sudden and violent grasp or gripe; a taking into possession; as, the seizure of a thief, a property…

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That which is done or doing; the exercise of power, or the effect, of which power exerted is the cause; a performance; a deed.

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Dead.

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Jet, the mineral.

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Jet, the mineral.

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of Get

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