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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

aquisição

Pronunciation / Transliteration: akiˈzisaɨ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Acquisition/ˌæk.wɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1450 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A aquisição de novas habilidades pode melhorar suas perspectivas de carreira."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of acquiring or gaining possession.

    "The acquisition of new skills can enhance your career prospects."
  2. 2

    Something that has been acquired, especially a company or asset.

    "The company's recent acquisition of a smaller firm has expanded its market reach."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin noun 'acquisitio', stemming from the verb 'acquirere' (to add to, obtain), formed by 'ad-' (to) plus 'quaerere' (to seek). Entering the English language in the late 15th century, it initially denoted the act of getting or gaining property, later expanding into linguistic, corporate, and digital domains.

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