Word a Day
acquisition
What does acquisition mean?
acquisition (noun): the thing acquired or gained; a gain.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use acquisition in a sentence?
- That graphite tennis racquet is quite an acquisition. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce acquisition?
/ˌækwəˈzɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does acquisition come from?
From Middle English, borrowed from Old French acquisicion, from Latin acquisītiō, from acquīrō, acquīrere; equivalent to acquire + -ition.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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a licensed medical practitioner
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something that exerts influence
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the thing acquired or gained; a gain
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