acquirer
/əˈkwaɪrər/
noun
- A person, company, or organization that buys or obtains something, especially another company.
- The bank acted as the acquirer in the merger deal.
- As an acquirer of rare books, she traveled to auctions around the world.
- The tech giant was the main acquirer of smaller startups this year.
- A person who learns or gains a skill, habit, or quality.
- She is a quick acquirer of new languages.
- Children are natural acquirers of social customs.
- As an acquirer of knowledge, he spent hours in the library.
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