acquire
verb (used with object)
to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own.
is acquiring
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present progressiveof acquire (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Chinese state-owned automaker GAC is acquiring part of automaker FAW’s stake in an undisclosed vehicle manufacturing joint venture through share issuance, they note.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Mari is acquiring ATG from Providence Equity Partners L.L.C. for an undisclosed price and the deal is subjected to regulatory approvals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Rocket Lab is acquiring Iridium Communications for $8 billion at $54 a share.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
CRH is acquiring Arcosa for $8.5 billion in an all-cash transaction, valued at $150 ashare.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
That sort of origin is getting so respected,' she continued cheerfully, 'that it is acquiring some of the odour of Norman ancestry.'
From A Pair of Blue Eyes by Thomas Hardy
