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un|ac|quir|a|ble
un|ac|quir|a|ble «UHN uh KWYR uh buhl», adjective.
not acquirable; not to be acquired or gained.
un´ac|quir´a|ble|ness, noun.

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  • ac|quir´a|ble — ac|quire «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire… …   Useful english dictionary

  • un´ac|quir´a|ble|ness — un|ac|quir|a|ble «UHN uh KWYR uh buhl», adjective. not acquirable; not to be acquired or gained. –un´ac|quir´a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • re|quir|a|ble — «rih KWYR uh buhl», adjective. that can be required …   Useful english dictionary

  • ac|quir´er — ac|quire «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire… …   Useful english dictionary

  • acquire — ac•quire [[t]əˈkwaɪ(ə)r[/t]] v. t. quired, quir•ing 1) to come into possession or ownership of; get as one s own 2) to gain for oneself through one s actions or efforts: to acquire learning[/ex] 3) to gain through experience of or exposure to… …   From formal English to slang

  • inquire — in•quire [[t]ɪnˈkwaɪər[/t]] also enquire v. quired, quir•ing 1) to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person[/ex] 2) to make investigation (usu. fol. by into): to inquire into the incident[/ex] 3) to seek to learn by asking …   From formal English to slang

  • ac|quire — «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire land. He… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Acquirable — Ac*quir a*ble, a. Capable of being acquired. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Inquirable — In*quir a*ble, a. [Cf. OF. enquerable.] Capable of being inquired into; subject or liable to inquisition or inquest. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Requirable — Re*quir a*ble (r? kw?r ? b l), a. Capable of being required; proper to be required. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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