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- [uh-kwahyuh r]
- /əˈkwaɪər/
- /ˌʌnəˈkwaɪəd /
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- [uh-kwahyuh r]
- /əˈkwaɪər/
Definitions of unacquired word
- verb with object unacquired to come into possession or ownership of; get as one's own: to acquire property. 1
- verb with object unacquired to gain for oneself through one's actions or efforts: to acquire learning. 1
- verb with object unacquired Linguistics. to achieve native or nativelike command of (a language or a linguistic rule or element). 1
- verb with object unacquired Military. to locate and track (a moving target) with a detector, as radar. 1
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Origin of unacquired
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; < Latin acquīrere to add to one's possessions, acquire (ac- ac- + -quīrere, combining form of quaerere to search for, obtain); replacing late Middle English aquere < Middle French aquerre < Latin
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Parts of speech for Unacquired
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
unacquired popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
unacquired usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for unacquired
adj unacquired
- chthonic — chthonian
- congenital — A congenital disease or medical condition is one that a person has had from birth, but is not inherited.
- inborn — naturally present at birth; innate.
- indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- indwelling — to inhabit.
Antonyms for unacquired
adjective unacquired
- contracted — under contract; governed or arranged by special contract: a contract carrier.
- earned — Simple past tense and past participle of earn.
- meditated — to engage in thought or contemplation; reflect.
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