getting — Englisches Wörterbuch

Substantiv

1. The act of obtaining or acquiring; acquisition.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   With all thy getting, get understanding.

2. That which is got or obtained; gain; profit.

   Gebrauch

   • zählbar
   • nicht zählbar

   Beispiele

   She was always considering how to increase her "gettings," but she never gave a thought as to how she might save them.

Substantiv

1. the act of acquiring something

   Synonyme

   acquiring

   Oberbegriffe

   actdeedhuman actionhuman activity

   Beispiele

   I envied his talent for acquiring

   he's much more interested in the getting than in the giving