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acquirement

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ac·quire·ment  (-kwrmnt)
n.
1. The act of acquiring.
2. An attainment, such as a skill or social accomplishment.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.acquirementacquirement - an ability that has been acquired by training
skill, accomplishment, attainment, acquisition
ability, power - possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
craftsmanship, workmanship, craft - skill in an occupation or trade
horsemanship - skill in handling and riding horses
literacy - the ability to read and write
marksmanship - skill in shooting
mastership - the skill of a master
mixology - skill in preparing mixed drinks
numeracy - skill with numbers and mathematics
oarsmanship - skill as an oarsman
salesmanship - skill in selling; skill in persuading people to buy; "he read a book on salesmanship but it didn't help"
seamanship - skill in sailing
showmanship - the ability to present something (especially theatrical shows) in an attractive manner
soldiering, soldiership - skills that are required for the life of soldier
swordsmanship - skill in fencing


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When the decision was arrived at by the Gun Club, to the disparagement of Texas, every one in America, where reading is a universal acquirement, set to work to study the geography of Florida.
From The Earth To The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
But Cyrus' acquirement of the chunk of hair was his last triumph.
The Golden Road by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
When he at last became a free man again, he said he believed he would hunt up a brisker seat of learning; the Heidelberg lectures might be good, but the opportunities of attending them were too rare, the educational process too slow; he said he had come to Europe with the idea that the acquirement of an education was only a matter of time, but if he had averaged the Heidelberg system correctly, it was rather a matter of eternity.
A Tramp Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
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