Acquirement vs Feat - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between acquirement and feat

is that acquirement is the act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment while feat is a relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

As an adjective feat is

(archaic) dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty.

As a verb feat is

(obsolete) to form; to fashion.

acquirement

English

Noun

(en noun)

The act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.

* (rfdate) (Joseph Addison):

* (rfdate) Hayward?:

* 1952 , Annual report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army

At best, a considerable time elapses between authorization and land acquirement , during which land values may vary impredictably.

Synonyms

* acquisition

Usage notes

* is used in opposition to a natural gift or talent. For example, eloquence, and skill in music and painting are acquirements, whereas genius is the gift or endowment of nature. It denotes especially personal attainments, in opposition to material or external things gained, which are more usually called acquisitions; but this distinction is not always observed.

feat

English

Noun

(en noun)

A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.

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Derived terms

* no small feat * no mean feat

Adjective

(er)

(archaic) dexterous in movements or service; skilful; neat; pretty

* Shakespeare

Never master had a page so feat .

* 1610 , , act 2 scene 1

And look how well my garments sit upon me — / Much feater than before.

Verb

(en verb)
(obsolete) To form; to fashion.

* Shakespeare

To the more mature, / A glass that feated them.

Anagrams

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