Acquirement
the act of , especially the gaining of knowledge or mental attributes.
often, acquirements. something that is , especially an ability or attainment.
historical examples
george grafton was a banker, by inheritance and to some extent by acquirement.
abington abbey archibald marshall
she has, indeed, a natural politeness, which transcends all acquirement.
clarissa, volume 3 (of 9) samuel richardson
and because experience of foreign countries was expensive and hard to come at, the acquirement of it gave prestige to a young man.
english travellers of the renaissance clare howard
the grand thing that is needed is to give the s-xes like motives for acquirement.
susan b. anthony alma lutz
in a book the technical part can serve only to point the way, because the acquirement of technique demands practical experience.
pedagogical anthropology maria montessori
“i think you will find the acquirement of french and italian sufficient discipline,” said he.
eventide effie afton
the uninformed mind seems insensible of the idea of the right of possession which the labour of acquirement gives.
the lusiad lus de cames
he gave his days and nights to the acquirement of various sciences.
chambers’s edinburgh journal, no. 462 various
it is even a question whether a certain egotism is not necessary to the acquirement of a certain happiness.
philosophic nights in paris remy de gourmont
holiness, to be truly human, must not only be a gift, but an acquirement.
holy in christ andrew murray
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