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acquisition
Noun
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Acquisition is the act of getting something, often by buying it.
The judge ruled that the acquisition of XYZ company by Acme Inc. was illegal.
Studies of language acquisition show that it's easier for children to learn language than for adults.
A recent acquisition in my life that I can live without are clothes because sometimes I buy them just because they are beautiful.
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An acquisition is something that you got.
The zoo's last acquisition was three elephants.
program
Verb
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When you program a computer, you use code to tell the computer what to do.
The student can program the computer to calculate all of his statistics.
All of the math students know how to program.
program
Noun
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A program is a number of steps that are followed to reach a goal or end.
His new exercise program gets more difficult every week.
Oxford College has an excellent English language program.
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A program is a guide to a dramatic or theatrical performance.
After he entered the theatre, he bought a copy of the program.
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A (television or radio) program is a broadcast.
Star Trek is her favourite program.
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A (computer) program is the code that tells a computer what to do.
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular programs in the world.
The new program has a lot of problems. My computer crashes every time I try to run it.