acquirement

ac·quire·ment

noun \ə-ˈkwī(-ə)r-mənt\

Definition of ACQUIREMENT

1

: a skill of mind or body usually resulting from continued endeavor

2

: the act of acquiring

Examples of ACQUIREMENT

1. <the contention that the candidate's acquirements in the business world would stand him in good stead in the political arena>

First Known Use of ACQUIREMENT

1630

Related to ACQUIREMENT

Synonyms: achievement, accomplishment, attainment, baby, coup, success, triumph

Antonyms: nonachievement

Related Words: blockbuster, hit, jackpot, megahit, miracle, smash, winner; conquest, gain, victory, win; skill; deed, feat, performance; arrival, completion, consummation, culmination, execution, fruition, fulfillment (or fulfilment), implementation, realization

Near Antonyms: botch, cock-up [British], mess, muddle, shambles; bummer, bust, catastrophe, debacle (also débâcle), disaster, dud, failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, washout; disappointment, letdown, loss, setback

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Rhymes with ACQUIREMENT

retirement