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Winning vs Acquirement - What's the difference?

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Winning is a related term of acquirement.


As nouns the difference between winning and acquirement

is that winning is the act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition while acquirement is the act of acquiring, or that which is acquired; attainment.

As a verb winning

is .

As an adjective winning

is that constitutes a win.

winning

English

Verb

(head)
    • Our horse was winning the race, but fell back just before the finish line.

    Derived terms

    * winnings

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • That constitutes a win.
    • the winning entry in the competition
    the winning lotto numbers
  • That leads to success.
    • a winning formula, strategy, etc.
  • Attractive.
    • a winning smile

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.
  • (chiefly, in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.
  • * Chaucer
    • Ye seek land and sea for your winnings .
  • (mining) A new opening.
  • The portion of a coalfield out for working.

    • See also

    * winnings * winningest ----

    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.