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acquiring

[/əˈkwaɪərɪŋ/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
adquirindo
1. obtaining or coming into possession of something
The company is acquiring new technology to improve production.
A empresa está adquirindo nova tecnologia para melhorar a produção.
2. gaining knowledge, skill, or a quality over time
She is acquiring fluency in Spanish through daily practice.
Ela está adquirindo fluência em espanhol através da prática diária.
3. buying or purchasing something
They are acquiring land for their new development project.
Eles estão adquirindo terras para seu novo projeto de desenvolvimento.
Synonyms
obtaininggainingsecuringpurchasingbuyinggettingprocuring
Antonyms
losingsellingrelinquishingforfeitingsurrendering

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adquirindo
standard usage
São Paulo
adquirindo
standard usage, business context common
Rio de Janeiro
adquirindo
standard usage
Portugal
adquirindo
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

acquiring a taste for something (desenvolver gosto por algo)
acquiring knowledge (adquirir conhecimento)
acquiring assets (adquirir bens/ativos)
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