acquiry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English acquire Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English acquiry From acquire + -y.
Meanings
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(obsolete) acquirement
ca.1670,No art requireth more hard study and pain toward the acquiry of it than contentment. Isaac Barrow, Sermons, III, 62.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| acquiries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |