acquiring
verb (present participle)UK /əˈkwaɪə.rɪŋ/
US /əˈkwaɪr.ɪŋ/
Getting something for yourself.
She is acquiring new skills at school every day.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Buying or purchasing something, often a company or property.
The company is acquiring a smaller rival next month.
3. Learning or developing a skill, habit, or quality over time.
Children are acquiring language faster than adults.
4. Coming to have a disease or condition.
He is acquiring a cold from his classmates.