acquirer

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noun

One who acquires.

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merchant bank
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Meanings

nounacquirer (plural acquirers)

plural acquirers

  1. One who acquires.
  2. A bank or financial institution that processes credit card or debit card payments on behalf of a merchant.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna credit card processing bank; merchants receive credit for credit card receipts less a processing fee

Similar
merchant bank
Broader
depository financial institutionbankbanking concern
Also see
acquiring financial institutionmerchant bankrecipient

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From acquire + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with acquirer

inquireradmirerretirerinspirerfireraspirerconspirerdesirerexpirernonadmirerrequirerwirer
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Cite this entry
APA

acquirer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquirer

MLA

“acquirer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquirer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acquirer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acquirer.

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