acquire
acquire.01 - get, acquire
ACQUIRE-V NOTES: Based on big corpus, comparison with 'gain' and 'buy'. Member of Vncls obtain-13.5.2-1. (from acquire.01-v)ACQUISITION-N NOTES: Roleset based on instances in nouns-lv task and acquire.01 roleset. Associated verb is member of Vncls obtain-13.5.2-1. (from acquisition.01-n)
Aliases:
acquire (v.)
acquisition (n.)
acquisition (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: agent, entity acquiring something
ARG1-PPT: thing acquired
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-VSP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive
ARG1-PPT: thing acquired
ARG2-DIR: seller
ARG3-VSP: price paid
ARG4-GOL: benefactive
acquire-v
New England ElectricARG0
willARGM-MOD
acquirerel
PS of New HampshireARG1
.acquire-v
Its Moleculon affiliateARG0
acquiredrel
Kalipharma IncARG1
for $ 23 millionARG3
.acquisition-n: Args 0, 1, 2, 3
The firm advises on the details of
theirARG0
acquisitionrel
of TPF 's almond assetsARG1
for $ 160 millionARG3
from the Receivers and Managers groupARG2
.acquisition-n: Args 0, 1, 4
Not that I commend what he did ; for he , perhaps , by
hisARG0
acquisitionrel
of moneyARG1
for SpartaARG3
, injured her more than Sulla injured Rome .