The act of acquiring something


The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

the act of acquiring something; "I envied his talent for acquiring"; "he''s much more interested in the getting than in the giving"

p. pr. & vb. n.
of Get

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.


Get"ting , n. 1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.
With all thy getting, get understanding.
2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.


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'The Food Network' was just starting in New York, and I was getting lots of attention from Mesa Grill. They had no money, so if you couldn't get there by subway, you couldn't be on. It wasn't like TV was something I really wanted to do - but I knew it would be great publicity for my restaurants.

All I can say is that I'm getting married in the future. I've narrowed it down to that.


A fan sent me a letter and a $10 bill. It's a short letter - all she said was, 'Hey, since it's harder for you to go out these days without getting photographed, here $10 for a pizza.' I was like, 'Aww, she sent me money for a pizza so I could eat at home!'


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