quir-, quisit-, quis-, que-, quer-, quest-, -quirement, -quirable, -quisition, -quisitive
(Latin: to ask, to seek)
acquirability
acquirable
acquire
1. To get or obtain possession of something.
2. To learn or develop something.
acquirement
acquisition
1. The act of getting something.
2. Something that was recently bought or obtained.
3. Developing a new skill, practice, or way of doing things.
4. Some companies have an acquisitions department that is responsible for taking over other businesses or there may be a department of a library or museum that is responsible for obtaining and taking care of new items which have been acquired.
acquisitive
1. Eager to acquire things, especially possessions.
2. Curious, eager, and quick to learn.
acquisitively
acquisitiveness
conquer
1. To take control of a place by force of arms.
2. To win a victory over a people in war.
3. To overcome or gain control of something that is difficult to overcome.
4. To win someone’s love, affection, or admiration, often through strength of character or seduction, and sometimes somewhat against the person’s will.
conquerable
conquerableness
conqueringly
conqueror
1. Someone who has enjoyed great success in war and has defeated an enemy or enemies.
2. Someone who has overcome an opponent in a contest.
conquest
1. Taking control of a place or people by force of arms.
2. Something that has been acquired through force of arms, e.g., land, people, or goods.
3. Someone whose love, affection, or admiration has been won, often through strength of character or seduction, and sometimes perhaps against the person’s will.
conquests
1. The processes of taking control of places or people by force of arms.
2. Things that have been acquired through force of arms; for example, land, people, or goods.
3. People whose love, affection, or admiration have been won, often through strength of character or seduction, and even sometimes against their will.