acquiring

Verb

acquire (third-person singular simple present acquires, present participle acquiring, simple past and past participle acquired)

1. (transitive) To get.

   Synonyms:

   attain, come by, earn, gain, obtain, procure, secure, win

2. (transitive) To gain, usually by one's own exertions; to get as one's own.
   • to acquire a skill
3. To become affected by an illness.

   Synonyms:

   contract, catch, get

4. To sample signals and convert them into digital values.
5. (Canada, US) To begin tracking a mobile target with a particular detector or sight, generally with the implication that an attack on the target thereby becomes possible.