acquisition -
the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something; "the acquisition of wealth"; "the acquisition of one company by another"
acquiring,
getting the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
incurring acquiring or coming into something (usually undesirable); "incurring debts is easier than paying them"
moneymaking the act of making money (and accumulating wealth)
annexation the formal act of acquiring something (especially territory) by conquest or occupation; "the French annexation of Madagascar as a colony in 1896"; "a protectorate has frequently been a first step to annexation"
pork-barreling acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale; "keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling"
purchase the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"
laying claim,
assumption the act of taking possession of or power over something; "his assumption of office coincided with the trouble in Cuba"; "the Nazi assumption of power in 1934"; "he acquired all the company's assets for ten million dollars and the assumption of the company's debts"
heritage,
inheritance practices that are handed down from the past by tradition; "a heritage of freedom"
procural,
procurance,
procurement the act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
regaining,
restitution,
restoration,
return getting something back again; "upon the restitution of the book to its rightful owner the child was given a tongue lashing"
acquisition -
something acquired; "a recent acquisition by the museum"
accession,
addition the act of attaining or gaining access to a new office or right or position (especially the throne); "Elizabeth's accession in 1558"
purchase the acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
acquisition -
an ability that has been acquired by training