1 definition found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]: Acquest \Ac*quest"\, noun [OF. aquest, F. acqu[^e]t, fr. LL. acquestum, acquis[=i]tum, for L. acquis[=i]tum, p. p. (used substantively) of acquirere to acquire. See {Acquire}.] 1. Acquisition; the thing gained. [R.] --Bacon. 2. (Law) Property acquired by purchase, gift, or otherwise than by inheritance. --Bouvier.

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