acquirement

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈkwaɪɚmənt/ UK /əˈkwaɪəmənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained

Fluency in three languages was among her many acquirements.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the act of gaining... acquisition attainment accomplishment skill achievement acquiring

Opposites

loss forfeiture

Word family

Related forms acquire acquisition acquirer

Etymology

From acquire + -ment, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain').

acquīrere Latin quaerere Latin

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Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# acquirement

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˈkwaɪɚmənt/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈkwaɪəmənt/

## Meanings
1. the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained

## Examples
- Fluency in three languages was among her many acquirements.

## Synonyms
- acquisition
- attainment
- accomplishment
- skill
- achievement
- acquiring

## Antonyms
- loss
- forfeiture

## Related Forms
- acquire
- acquisition
- acquirer

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: acquīrere
- Root: quaerere

## Etymology
From acquire + -ment, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain').

## AI Etymology
Acquirement comes from acquire + -ment, from Latin acquīrere ('to obtain'), from ad- ('to') + quaerere ('to seek, obtain'). The historical trail runs through Latin acquīrere and Latin quaerere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the act of gaining something, or a skill so gained. Related forms include acquire, acquisition, acquirer.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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