Acquiring and Take on

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Acquiring noun - The act of acquiring something.

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Take on is a synonym for acquiring. In some cases you can use "Take on" instead a verb "Acquiring".

Nearby Words: acquire, acquirement, acquired, acquirer

Take on verb - To enter into contest or conflict with.

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Acquiring is a synonym for take on. Sometimes you can replace term "Acquiring" with "Take on", this verbs are similar.

After acquiring the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos returns and is pleased to find that the captain has recruited and assembled a huge space armada that could take on most powers in the galaxy.

Source: Comic Book / The Infinity Gauntlet
For a while all it could do was talk and shift its shape, but after Bun-Bun started acquiring the powers of various holiday figures, it was able to take on a physical form as well.

Source: Living Shadow

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