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Acquiring Definition & Meaning

acquiring
noun
  1. the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

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What does acquiring mean?
the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving"
What part of speech is acquiring?
Acquiring is a noun.

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