die Akquisition
Translation
acquisition, takeover, purchase
Examples
Die Akquisition der Firma war erfolgreich.
The acquisition of the company was successful.
Die Akquisition von Daten ist ein wichtiger Schritt.
Data acquisition is an important step.
Grammar Patterns
the acquisition of ((sth.gen)) The acquisition of the company was successful.
the acquisition of ((sth.dat)) The acquisition of data is important.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Erwerb, Kauf, Übernahme
Etymology
Directly from Latin 'acquisitio', meaning 'an acquiring'.
Memory Tips
It's a cognate of the English 'acquisition'. Think of a major business 'acquisition' you've read about in the news.