acquisition
Roget-categorie 775
5. Words relating to the voluntary powers› 5.9. Possessive relations
›› 5.9.1. Property in general
#775.
Acquisition
zelfstandig naamwoord
acquisition —
gaining
etc.
v. —
obtainment —
procuration†,
procurement —
purchase,
descent,
inheritance —
gift
etc.
784.
recovery,
retrieval,
revendication†,
replevin [Law],
restitution
etc.
790 —
redemption,
salvage,
trover [Law].
find,
trouvaille†,
foundling.
gain,
thrift —
money-making,
money grubbing —
lucre,
filthy lucre,
pelf —
loaves and fishes,
the main chance —
emolument
etc.
(remuneration)
973.
profit,
earnings,
winnings,
innings,
pickings,
net profit —
avails —
income
etc.
(receipt)
810 —
proceeds,
produce,
product —
outcome,
output —
return,
fruit,
crop,
harvest —
second crop,
aftermath —
benefit
etc.
(good)
618.
sweepstakes,
trick,
prize,
pool —
pot —
wealth
etc.
803.
subreption
[Fraudulent acquisition];
obreption† —
stealing
etc.
791.
werkwoord
acquire,
get,
gain,
win,
earn,
obtain,
procure,
gather —
collect
etc.
(assemble)
72 —
pick,
pickup —
glean.
find —
come upon,
pitch upon,
light upon —
scrape up,
scrape together —
get in,
reap and carry,
net,
bag,
sack,
bring home,
secure —
derive,
draw,
get in the harvest.
profit —
make profit,
draw profit,
turn a quick profit —
turn to profit,
turn to account —
make capital out of,
make money by —
obtain a return,
reap the fruits of —
reap an advantage,
gain an advantage —
turn a penny,
turn an honest penny —
make the pot boil,
bring grist to the mill —
make money,
coin money,
raise money —
raise funds,
raise the wind —
fill one's pocket
etc.
(wealth)
803.
treasure up
etc.
(store)
636 —
realize,
clear —
produce
etc.
161 —
take
etc.
789.
get back,
recover,
regain,
retrieve,
revendicate†,
replevy [Law],
redeem,
come by one's own.
come by,
come in for —
receive
etc.
785 —
inherit —
step into a fortune,
step into the shoes of —
succeed to.
get hold of,
get between one's finger and thumb,
get into one's hand,
get at —
take possession,
come into possession,
enter into possession.
be profitable
etc.
adj. —
pay,
answer.
accrue
etc.
(be received)
785.
bijvoeglijk naamwoord
acquiring,
acquired
etc.
v. —
profitable,
advantageous,
gainful,
remunerative,
paying,
lucrative.
uitdrukking
lucri causa [Lat.].
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