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acquire — ac·quire /ə kwīr/ vt ac·quired, ac·quir·ing: to come into possession, ownership, or control of: obtain as one s own the target s directors don t want the company to be acquired R. C. Clark the court acquired jurisdiction ac·quir·er also… … Law dictionary
ownership — own‧er‧ship [ˈəʊnəʆɪp ǁ ˈoʊnər ] noun [uncountable] COMMERCE the state of owning something: • Car ownership by teenagers tripled during the decade. • Home ownership is more common in Britain than in Europe generally. • Limited partnerships give… … Financial and business terms
acquire — ac‧quire [əˈkwaɪə ǁ əˈkwaɪr] verb [transitive] 1. FINANCE to buy a company: • The group wants to acquire the company for $18 a share. 2. acquire a holding/an interest/a stake FINANCE to buy part of a company … Financial and business terms
Ownership — Own redirects here. For other uses, see OWN (disambiguation). For ownership of articles in Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Ownership of articles … Wikipedia
ownership — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full ▪ sole ▪ collective, common, fractional (AmE, law), joint, shared ▪ … Collocations dictionary
acquire — acquirable, adj. acquirability, n. acquirer, n. /euh kwuyeur /, v.t., acquired, acquiring. 1. to come into possession or ownership of; get as one s own: to acquire property. 2. to gain for oneself through one s actions or efforts: to acquire… … Universalium
acquire — verb Acquire is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑museum Acquire is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ability, ↑accent, ↑asset, ↑capital, ↑citizenship, ↑collection, ↑company, ↑competence, ↑confidence, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
acquire — ac•quire [[t]əˈkwaɪ(ə)r[/t]] v. t. quired, quir•ing 1) to come into possession or ownership of; get as one s own 2) to gain for oneself through one s actions or efforts: to acquire learning[/ex] 3) to gain through experience of or exposure to… … From formal English to slang
Ownership of Manchester City F.C. — The Ownership of Manchester City F.C. traces back to 1894, when Ardwick A.F.C. dissolved and were reformed as Manchester City Football Club Ltd.Financial structureThe holding company of Manchester City F.C., Manchester City Ltd, is a private… … Wikipedia
acquire — To gain by any means, usually by one s own exertions; to get as one s own; to obtain by search, endeavor, investment, practice, or purchase; receive or gain in whatever manner; come to have. In law of contracts and of descents, to become owner of … Black's law dictionary
