acquirement

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"It is generally an adopted opinion," he noted disdainfully, "that genius for the fine arts is a particular gift and not an acquirement."

From Time Magazine Archive

As there are involved knotty questions over which the lawyers will be wrangling clear up to the Supreme Court, the acquirement of so definite a result comes near to being miraculous.

From Time Magazine Archive

Among the minor achievements of John Ringling is the acquirement of three Western railroads.

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English, spoken, written, printed or finger-spelled, is no more natural, comprehensible or easy of acquirement to the deaf than is Chinese.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" by Various

So it is not surprising that the visitor to the Balearic Islands is strongly advised to confine his efforts to the acquirement of Spanish, not even to attempt to learn Majorcan.

From The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza by Boyd, Mary Stuart