| acquisition | | |
| n. (act) | 1. 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" |
| ~ taking over, succession | acquisition of property by descent or by will. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ inheritance, heritage | hereditary succession to a title or an office or property. |
| ~ 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" |
| ~ buyout | acquisition of a company by purchasing a controlling percentage of its stock. |
| n. (possession) | 2. acquisition | something acquired.; "a recent acquisition by the museum" |
| ~ transferred possession, transferred property | a possession whose ownership changes or lapses. |
| ~ accession, addition | something added to what you already have.; "the librarian shelved the new accessions"; "he was a new addition to the staff" |
| ~ purchase | something acquired by purchase. |
| ~ gift | something acquired without compensation. |
| n. (cognition) | 3. acquisition, learning | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge.; "the child's acquisition of language" |
| ~ basic cognitive process | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge. |
| ~ conditioning | a learning process in which an organism's behavior becomes dependent on the occurrence of a stimulus in its environment. |
| ~ developmental learning | learning that takes place as a normal part of cognitive development. |
| ~ digestion | learning and coming to understand ideas and information.; "his appetite for facts was better than his digestion" |
| ~ education | the gradual process of acquiring knowledge.; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's" |
| ~ internalisation, internalization, incorporation | learning (of values or attitudes etc.) that is incorporated within yourself. |
| ~ imprinting | a learning process in early life whereby species specific patterns of behavior are established. |
| ~ language learning | learning to use a language. |
| ~ committal to memory, memorisation, memorization | learning so as to be able to remember verbatim.; "the actor's memorization of his lines" |
| ~ study, work | applying the mind to learning and understanding a subject (especially by reading).; "mastering a second language requires a lot of work"; "no schools offer graduate study in interior design" |
| ~ carry-over, transfer of training, transfer | application of a skill learned in one situation to a different but similar situation. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. accomplishment, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, skill | an ability that has been acquired by training. |
| ~ ability, power | possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done.; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination" |
| ~ craftsmanship, workmanship, craft | skill in an occupation or trade. |
| ~ horsemanship | skill in handling and riding horses. |
| ~ literacy | the ability to read and write. |
| ~ marksmanship | skill in shooting. |
| ~ mastership | the skill of a master. |
| ~ mixology | skill in preparing mixed drinks. |
| ~ numeracy | skill with numbers and mathematics. |
| ~ oarsmanship | skill as an oarsman. |
| ~ salesmanship | skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy.; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help" |
| ~ seamanship | skill in sailing. |
| ~ showmanship | the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner. |
| ~ soldiering, soldiership | skills that are required for the life of soldier. |
| ~ swordsmanship | skill in fencing. |
| possess | | |
| v. (stative) | 1. possess | have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill.; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East" |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| ~ exhibit | show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill.; "he exhibits a great talent" |
| v. (possession) | 2. have, own, possess | have ownership or possession of.; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?" |
| ~ prepossess | possess beforehand. |
| ~ feature, have | have as a feature.; "This restaurant features the most famous chefs in France" |
| v. (stative) | 3. possess | enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas.; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her" |
| ~ dominate | be in control.; "Her husband completely dominates her" |
| proprietor | | |
| n. (person) | 1. owner, proprietor | (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business.; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants" |
| ~ law, jurisprudence | the collection of rules imposed by authority.; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" |
| ~ bookseller | the proprietor of a bookstore. |
| ~ businessman, man of affairs | a person engaged in commercial or industrial business (especially an owner or executive). |
| ~ lease giver, lessor | someone who grants a lease. |
| ~ letter | owner who lets another person use something (housing usually) for hire. |
| ~ patron | the proprietor of an inn. |
| ~ proprietress | a woman proprietor. |
| ~ newspaper publisher, publisher | the proprietor of a newspaper. |
| ~ renter | an owner of property who receives payment for its use by another person. |
| ~ restauranter, restaurateur | the proprietor of a restaurant. |
| ~ saloon keeper | the proprietor of a saloon. |
| ~ timberman | an owner or manager of a company that is engaged in lumbering. |
| hi | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. hello, hi, how-do-you-do, howdy, hullo | an expression of greeting.; "every morning they exchanged polite hellos" |
| ~ greeting, salutation | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting). |
| n. (location) | 2. aloha state, hawai'i, hawaii, hi | a state in the United States in the central Pacific on the Hawaiian Islands. |
| ~ dolphin, dolphinfish, mahimahi | large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii). |
| ~ lanai | a veranda or roofed patio often furnished and used as a living room. |
| ~ uke, ukulele | a small guitar having four strings. |
| ~ hawaiian | the Oceanic languages spoken on Hawaii. |
| ~ luau | an elaborate Hawaiian feast or party (especially one accompanied by traditional foods and entertainment). |
| ~ dolphinfish, mahimahi | the lean flesh of a saltwater fish found in warm waters (especially in Hawaii). |
| ~ haleakala national park | a national park in Hawaii including a dormant volcano. |
| ~ hawaii volcanoes national park | a national park in Hawaii featuring active volcanoes. |
| ~ american state | one of the 50 states of the United States. |
| ~ america, the states, u.s.a., united states, united states of america, us, usa, u.s. | North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776. |
| ~ hilo | a town in Hawaii on the island of Hawaii. |
| ~ hawaiian islands, sandwich islands | a group of volcanic and coral islands in the central Pacific. |
| ~ malahini | a newcomer to Hawaii. |
| ~ macadamia nut, macadamia nut tree, macadamia ternifolia | small Australian tree with racemes of pink flowers; widely cultivated (especially in Hawaii) for its sweet edible nuts. |
| it | | |
| n. (cognition) | 1. information technology, it | the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information. |
| ~ applied science, engineering science, engineering, technology | the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems.; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study" |
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