Answer to "Acquisition" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word GAIN which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2015.

Acquisition crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
GAIN	64 %	4
PURCHASE	9 %	8
ACCESSION	9 %	9
HAUL	9 %	4
TAKEOVER	9 %	8

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Acquisition

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• acquirement
• attainment
• accomplishment
• skill
• learning
• acquire
• procure
• obtain
• gain
• receive
• achieve
• achieved

Crossword Answer definitions

GAIN noun

1. The act of gaining; acquisition.
2. What is gained.
3. The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

GAIN verb

1. To acquire possession of.
2. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
3. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
4. To increase.
5. To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
6. To reach.
7. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
8. To put on weight.
9. (of a clock or watch) To run fast.

GAIN preposition

1. Against.

GAIN adjective

1. Straight, direct; near; short.
2. Suitable; convenient; ready.
3. Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
4. Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.

GAIN adverb

1. Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
2. Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
3. Tolerably; fairly.

GAIN noun

1. A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result GAIN

• Increase
• Gridiron advance
• Pick up some yards
• Uptick
• Dieter's nightmare
• Profit
• Pick up yardage
• Fail with a diet
• Make progress
• Advance

More clues leading to the result PURCHASE

• Buy
• Buy.
• How Alaska was acquired from Russia.
• Intent of a commercial
• Acquisition
• You might get a charge out of it

More clues leading to the result ACCESSION

• Increase in property
• Agreement
• Pretender's dream.
• Acquisition.
• Museum coup
• Attaining of the throne

More clues leading to the result HAUL

• Drag
• Transport
• Truck
• Big winnings, in slang
• Lug, as a load
• Schlep
• Burglar's booty
• Fishing boat's netful
• Tow
• U follower?

More clues leading to the result TAKEOVER

• Become the boss
• Raider's strategy
• Corporate acquisition
• It may be hostile
• Assume command
• Seize control
• Acquisition
• Assume control.
• Military coup: Colloq.
• Commandeer.