Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kwest]
- /əˈkwɛst/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uh-kwest]
- /əˈkwɛst/
Definitions of acquest word
- noun acquest an acquisition 3
- noun acquest a property that is gained by purchase or by gift rather than by inheritance 3
- noun acquest property acquired other than by inheritance, as by purchase or gift. 1
- noun acquest (rare) Acquisition; the thing gained. 1
- noun acquest (law) property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. 0
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Origin of acquest
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < obsolete French < Vulgar Latin *acquaesitum that which has been acquired, noun use of *acquaesitus (past participle of *acquaerere to acquire, alteration of Latin acquīrere to acquire)
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Parts of speech for Acquest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acquest popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
acquest usage trend in Literature
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