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English Thesaurus
1. a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | return, |
| definition | : | a tennis stroke that sends the ball back to the other player (noun.act) |
2. make children (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
3. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | experience, get, have, receive, |
| definition | : | go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | break down, collapse, |
| definition | : | collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | cramp, |
| definition | : | suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | have, |
| definition | : | suffer from; be ill with (verb.body) |
4. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | contract (verb.body) |
| verb group | : | catch, |
| definition | : | contract (verb.body) |
5. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | regrow, |
| definition | : | grow anew or continue growth after an injury or interruption (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | spring, |
| definition | : | develop suddenly (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | sprout, stock, |
| definition | : | put forth and grow sprouts or shoots (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | stool, tiller, |
| definition | : | grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | leaf, |
| definition | : | produce leaves, of plants (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | pod, |
| definition | : | produce pods, of plants (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | teethe, |
| definition | : | grow teeth; cut the baby teeth (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | pupate, |
| definition | : | develop into a pupa (verb.body) |
| hyponym | : | cut, |
| definition | : | have grow through the gums (verb.body) |
6. give certain properties to something (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | render, |
| definition | : | cause to become (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | get, have, let, |
| definition | : | cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | leave, |
| definition | : | act or be so as to become in a specified state (verb.stative) |
7. cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | get, make, |
| definition | : | give certain properties to something (verb.change) |
8. enter or assume a certain state or condition (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change state, turn, |
| definition | : | undergo a transformation or a change of position or action (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sober, sober up, |
| definition | : | become sober after excessive alcohol consumption (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sober, sober up, |
| definition | : | become more realistic (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | work, |
| definition | : | arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | take effect, |
| definition | : | go into effect or become effective or operative (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | run, |
| definition | : | change from one state to another (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | take, |
| definition | : | be seized or affected in a specified way (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break, |
| definition | : | come into being (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | settle, |
| definition | : | become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet (verb.change) |
9. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | recommence, |
| definition | : | begin again (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | strike out, |
| definition | : | set out on a course of action (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | fall, |
| definition | : | begin vigorously (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | jump off, |
| definition | : | set off quickly, usually with success (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | get to, |
| definition | : | arrive at the point of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | auspicate, |
| definition | : | commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | attack, |
| definition | : | set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | break in, |
| definition | : | start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | launch, plunge, |
| definition | : | begin with vigor (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | come on, |
| definition | : | occur or become available (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | embark, enter, |
| definition | : | set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | begin, |
| definition | : | begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language (verb.communication) |
10. receive a specified treatment (abstract) (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | take, |
| definition | : | ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
11. grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of (verb.cognition)
| hypernym | : | understand, |
| definition | : | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | catch, get, |
| definition | : | apprehend and reproduce accurately (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | get, |
| definition | : | acquire as a result of some effort or action (verb.possession) |
12. be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | mix up, stump, |
| definition | : | cause to be perplexed or confounded (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | riddle, |
| definition | : | set a difficult problem or riddle (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | elude, escape, |
| definition | : | be incomprehensible to; escape understanding by (verb.stative) |
13. reach by calculation (verb.cognition)
| verb group | : | get, |
| definition | : | acquire as a result of some effort or action (verb.possession) |
14. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | decide, |
| definition | : | cause to decide (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bring, |
| definition | : | induce or persuade (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | solicit, |
| definition | : | incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | encourage, |
| definition | : | spur on (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | let, |
| definition | : | actively cause something to happen (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lead, |
| definition | : | cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | suborn, |
| definition | : | induce to commit perjury or give false testimony (verb.communication) |
15. move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | intend, mean, |
| definition | : | mean or intend to express or convey (verb.communication) |
16. communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone (verb.communication)
17. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | get back, get even, |
| definition | : | take revenge or even out a score (verb.competition) |
| verb group | : | pay, |
| definition | : | make a compensation for (verb.possession) |
18. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | lasso, rope, |
| definition | : | catch with a lasso (verb.contact) |
19. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | hit, |
| definition | : | deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument (verb.contact) |
20. go or come after and bring or take back (verb.contact)
| hyponym | : | retrieve, |
| definition | : | run after, pick up, and bring to the master (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | retrieve, |
| definition | : | go for and bring back (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | deliver, |
| definition | : | bring to a destination, make a delivery (verb.contact) |
| entail | : | come, come up, |
| definition | : | move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | bring, convey, take, |
| definition | : | take something or somebody with oneself somewhere (verb.motion) |
21. attract and fix (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | attract, draw, draw in, pull, pull in, |
| definition | : | direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes (verb.contact) |
22. overcome or destroy (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | destroy, ruin, |
| definition | : | destroy completely; damage irreparably (verb.contact) |
23. earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher (verb.creation)
| domain category | : | baseball, baseball game, |
| definition | : | a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs (noun.act) |
24. apprehend and reproduce accurately (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | reproduce, |
| definition | : | recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc. (verb.creation) |
| verb group | : | catch, get, |
| definition | : | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of (verb.cognition) |
25. evoke an emotional response (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | stir, touch, |
| definition | : | affect emotionally (verb.emotion) |
26. irritate (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex, |
| definition | : | cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations (verb.emotion) |
| verb group | : | get, |
| definition | : | evoke an emotional response (verb.emotion) |
27. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion)
| hyponym | : | land, set down, |
| definition | : | reach or come to rest (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | drive in, |
| definition | : | arrive by motorcar (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | roll up, |
| definition | : | arrive in a vehicle: (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | come, come in, |
| definition | : | be received (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | attain, hit, reach, |
| definition | : | reach a point in time, or a certain state or level (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | flood in, |
| definition | : | arrive in great numbers (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | plump in, |
| definition | : | arrive suddenly and unannounced (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | get, |
| definition | : | reach and board (verb.motion) |
28. reach and board (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | reach in time (verb.motion) |
| verb group | : | arrive, come, get, |
| definition | : | reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion) |
29. leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form (verb.motion)
30. go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | undergo, |
| definition | : | pass through (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | take, |
| definition | : | experience or feel or submit to (verb.perception) |
| hyponym | : | horripilate, |
| definition | : | have one's hair stand on end and get goosebumps (verb.perception) |
| entail | : | comprehend, perceive, |
| definition | : | to become aware of through the senses (verb.perception) |
31. receive as a retribution or punishment (verb.perception)
| verb group | : | catch, get, |
| definition | : | suffer from the receipt of (verb.perception) |
32. suffer from the receipt of (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | ache, hurt, suffer, |
| definition | : | feel physical pain (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | catch, |
| definition | : | be struck or affected by (verb.change) |
| verb group | : | get, receive, |
| definition | : | receive as a retribution or punishment (verb.perception) |
33. perceive by hearing (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | hear, |
| definition | : | perceive (sound) via the auditory sense (verb.perception) |
| verb group | : | catch, overhear, take in, |
| definition | : | hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers (verb.perception) |
34. purchase (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | buy, purchase, |
| definition | : | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction (verb.possession) |
| domain category | : | commerce, commercialism, mercantilism, |
| definition | : | transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services) (noun.act) |
35. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)
| hyponym | : | isolate, |
| definition | : | obtain in pure form (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | get back, win back, |
| definition | : | recover something or somebody that appeared to be lost (verb.competition) |
| hyponym | : | capture, catch, |
| definition | : | capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping (verb.contact) |
| hyponym | : | come by, come into, |
| definition | : | obtain, especially accidentally (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | buy, purchase, |
| definition | : | obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | have, receive, |
| definition | : | get something; come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | turn, |
| definition | : | get by buying and selling (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | buy, |
| definition | : | acquire by trade or sacrifice or exchange (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | find, |
| definition | : | obtain through effort or management (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | glom, |
| definition | : | seize upon or latch onto something (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | accept, have, take, |
| definition | : | receive willingly something given or offered (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | obtain, |
| definition | : | come into possession of (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | catch, |
| definition | : | get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | find, regain, |
| definition | : | come upon after searching; find the location of something that was missed or lost (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | acquire, gain, win, |
| definition | : | win something through one's efforts (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | earn, garner, |
| definition | : | acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preempt, |
| definition | : | acquire for oneself before others can do so (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | preempt, |
| definition | : | gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land) (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | inherit, |
| definition | : | obtain from someone after their death (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | borrow, |
| definition | : | get temporarily (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | pick up, |
| definition | : | get in addition, as an increase (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | get, |
| definition | : | acquire as a result of some effort or action (verb.possession) |
| hyponym | : | poll, |
| definition | : | get the votes of (verb.social) |
36. achieve a point or goal (verb.possession)
| verb group | : | make, |
| definition | : | act in a certain way so as to acquire (verb.body) |
37. acquire as a result of some effort or action (verb.possession)
| hypernym | : | acquire, get, |
| definition | : | come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession) |
| verb group | : | catch, get, |
| definition | : | grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of (verb.cognition) |
| verb group | : | get, |
| definition | : | reach by calculation (verb.cognition) |
38. make children (verb.body)
| derivation | : | sire, |
| definition | : | male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | generation, |
| definition | : | group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | begetter, father, male parent, |
| definition | : | a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | female parent, mother, |
| definition | : | a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person) |
39. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (verb.body)
40. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
41. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
| derivation | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process) |
42. enter or assume a certain state or condition (verb.change)
43. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (verb.change)
| antonym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | start, |
| definition | : | the beginning of anything (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time, |
| definition | : | the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time) |
44. be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
| also | : | puzzle over, |
| definition | : | try to solve (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | mystification, obfuscation, |
| definition | : | the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | mystification, |
| definition | : | something designed to mystify or bewilder (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser, |
| definition | : | a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | poser, sticker, stumper, toughie, |
| definition | : | a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | stupefaction, |
| definition | : | a feeling of stupefied astonishment (noun.feeling) |
45. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inducement, inducing, |
| definition | : | act of bringing about a desired result (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stimulation, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing an organism to action (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cause, grounds, reason, |
| definition | : | a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | cause, |
| definition | : | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | inducer, persuader, |
| definition | : | someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | causative, |
| definition | : | producing an effect (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inducive, inductive, |
| definition | : | inducing or influencing; leading on (adj.all) |
46. move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | drift, purport, |
| definition | : | the pervading meaning or tenor (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | drift, movement, trend, |
| definition | : | a general tendency to change (as of opinion) (noun.cognition) |
47. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | payback, retribution, vengeance, |
| definition | : | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life (noun.act) |
48. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | capture, seizure, |
| definition | : | the act of taking of a person by force (noun.act) |
49. go or come after and bring or take back (verb.contact)
50. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | arrival, |
| definition | : | the act of arriving at a certain place (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | advent, coming, |
| definition | : | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrival, arriver, comer, |
| definition | : | someone who arrives (or has arrived) (noun.person) |
51. go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | experience, |
| definition | : | the content of direct observation or participation in an event (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | experience, |
| definition | : | an event as apprehended (noun.event) |
52. purchase (verb.possession)
53. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | acquisition, |
| definition | : | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, merchant bank, |
| definition | : | a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a person who acquires something (usually permanently) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | acquisitive, |
| definition | : | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | acquirable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acquired (adj.all) |
54. make children (verb.body)
| derivation | : | sire, |
| definition | : | male parent of an animal especially a domestic animal such as a horse (noun.animal) |
| derivation | : | generation, |
| definition | : | group of genetically related organisms constituting a single step in the line of descent (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | begetter, father, male parent, |
| definition | : | a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | female parent, mother, |
| definition | : | a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) (noun.person) |
55. undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) (verb.body)
56. be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness (verb.body)
57. come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes) (verb.body)
| derivation | : | acquiring, getting, |
| definition | : | the act of acquiring something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | development, growing, growth, maturation, ontogenesis, ontogeny, |
| definition | : | (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level (noun.process) |
58. enter or assume a certain state or condition (verb.change)
59. take the first step or steps in carrying out an action (verb.change)
| antonym | : | end, terminate, |
| definition | : | bring to an end or halt (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | start, |
| definition | : | the beginning of anything (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | beginning, commencement, first, get-go, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime, start, starting time, |
| definition | : | the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time) |
60. be a mystery or bewildering to (verb.cognition)
| also | : | puzzle over, |
| definition | : | try to solve (verb.cognition) |
| derivation | : | mystification, obfuscation, |
| definition | : | the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | mystification, |
| definition | : | something designed to mystify or bewilder (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser, |
| definition | : | a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | poser, sticker, stumper, toughie, |
| definition | : | a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | stupefaction, |
| definition | : | a feeling of stupefied astonishment (noun.feeling) |
61. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inducement, inducing, |
| definition | : | act of bringing about a desired result (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stimulation, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing an organism to action (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cause, grounds, reason, |
| definition | : | a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | cause, |
| definition | : | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | inducer, persuader, |
| definition | : | someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | causative, |
| definition | : | producing an effect (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inducive, inductive, |
| definition | : | inducing or influencing; leading on (adj.all) |
62. move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | drift, purport, |
| definition | : | the pervading meaning or tenor (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | drift, movement, trend, |
| definition | : | a general tendency to change (as of opinion) (noun.cognition) |
63. take vengeance on or get even (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | payback, retribution, vengeance, |
| definition | : | the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life (noun.act) |
64. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | capture, seizure, |
| definition | : | the act of taking of a person by force (noun.act) |
65. go or come after and bring or take back (verb.contact)
66. reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | arrival, |
| definition | : | the act of arriving at a certain place (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | advent, coming, |
| definition | : | arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | arrival, arriver, comer, |
| definition | : | someone who arrives (or has arrived) (noun.person) |
67. go through (mental or physical states or experiences) (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | experience, |
| definition | : | the content of direct observation or participation in an event (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | experience, |
| definition | : | an event as apprehended (noun.event) |
68. purchase (verb.possession)
69. come into the possession of something concrete or abstract (verb.possession)
| derivation | : | acquisition, |
| definition | : | the act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | acquisition, learning, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, merchant bank, |
| definition | : | a credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | the financial institution that dispenses cash in automated teller machines and collects a fee from the bank that issued the credit card (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock (noun.group) |
| derivation | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a person who acquires something (usually permanently) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | acquisitive, |
| definition | : | eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | acquirable, |
| definition | : | capable of being acquired (adj.all) |
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