ac|quire|ment

ac|quire|ment
ac|quire|ment «uh KWYR muhnt», noun.
1. the act of acquiring; gaining or getting as one's own: »

The acquirement of wealth is one aim of being in business.

2. something acquired; an accomplishment; attainment: »

Her musical acquirements are unusual for a girl of her age.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • re|quire|ment — «rih KWYR muhnt», noun. 1. a need; thing needed: »Food is a requirement of life. Patience is a requirement in teaching. SYNONYM(S): essential. 2. a demand; thing demanded: »He has fulfilled all the requirements for graduation …   Useful english dictionary

  • quire — ac·quire·ment; in·quire; re·quire·ment; ac·quire; es·quire; quire; re·quire; …   English syllables

  • acquirement — ac·quire·ment …   English syllables

  • requirement — re·quire·ment …   English syllables

  • Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables

  • ac — ac; Ac; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·ac·e·tin; ac·a·deme; ac·a·de·mia; ac·a·dem·i·cals; ac·a·de·mi·cian; ac·a·dem·i·cism; ac·a·jou; ac·a·leph; ac·a·le·pha; ac·a·le·phae; ac·a·ly·pha; ac·an·tha·ce·ae; ac·an·thar·ia; ac·an·thar·i·an; ac·an·thel·la;… …   English syllables

  • Acquirement — Ac*quire ment ( ment), n. The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment. Rules for the acquirement of a taste. Addison. [1913 Webster] His acquirements by industry were . . . enriched and enlarged by many excellent endowments of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Requirement — Re*quire ment ( ment), n. 1. The act of requiring; demand; requisition. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is required; an imperative or authoritative command; an essential condition; something needed or necessary; a need. [1913 Webster] One of those… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • requirement — re‧quire‧ment [rɪˈkwaɪəmənt ǁ ˈkwaɪr ] noun 1. [countable] something that an official organization says a company or person must have or do: • There are deed restrictions, including a requirement that the buyer live in the property. 2.… …   Financial and business terms

  • requirement — re|quire|ment W2S2 [rıˈkwaıəmənt US ˈkwaır ] n [C usually plural] 1.) something that someone needs or asks for ▪ The refugees main requirements are food and shelter. requirement of ▪ Potatoes can provide one third of our daily requirement of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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