Son vs Bezos – The Hindu (Aug 18, 2017)

Flipkart’s announcement that SoftBank Vision Fund, a private equity fund backed by Japanese billionaire Masayoshi Son, would take a stake in…. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”.

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up (verb) – increase, raise,expand/extend.
stake (noun) – share, interest, investment.
war chest (noun) – money/fund set aside to use for business (for a particular activity at difficult times).
surpass (verb) – excel, outclass, beat/conquer.
take on (phrasal verb) – compete against, oppose, face/challenge.
materialise (verb) – happen, take place, occur.
allure (noun) – attraction, glamour, temptation.
predominantly (adverb) – mainly, mostly, commonly.
bricks-and-mortar (phrase) – conventional business models (like retail shops in a building).
pursuits (noun) – business activity, business interest, trade.
take off (phrasal verb) – succeed, do well, progress/flourish.
count on (phrasal verb) – trust, put one’s faith in, rely/depend on.
backing (noun) – support, help, assistance.
give/lose ground (phrase) – lose one’s advantage during a competition.
rejuvenated (adjective) – revived, restored, renewed.
fray (noun) – battle, engagement, tussle.
evolve (verb) – develop, progress, advance.
come up with (phrasal verb) – introduce, propose, put forward/present.
woo (verb) – persuade, try to attract, tempt.

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