obtainment

English

Etymology

obtain +‎ -ment

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əbˈteɪn.mənt/

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• Rhymes: -eɪnmənt
• Hyphenation: ob‧tain‧ment

Noun

obtainment (countable and uncountable, plural obtainments)

1. The act of obtaining something; acquisition.
   • 1909, “Why Foolscap Paper Was So Called”, in Notions and Fancy Goods, volume 43, page 30:

     From an old record it appears that Charles I. of England granted numerous monopolies for obtainment of money for his purposes, independently of the Parliamentary grants, among others the manufacture of paper.

Synonyms

• (act of obtaining): acquirement, acquisition, procuration, procurement, obtainance