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   acquisitive

   /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. excessively interested in acquiring money or material things: "we live in a competitive and acquisitive society"
   • ▪ relating to or involving acquisition: "acquisitive crimes"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘relating to acquisition’): from French acquisitif, -ive, from late Latin acquisitivus, from Latin acquisit- ‘acquired’, from the verb acquirere (see acquire).

   Derivatives

   • 1. acquisitively adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACQUISITIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACQUISITIVE definition: 1. eager to own and collect things: 2. used to describe a company that buys other companies: 3…. Learn more.

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   ACQUISITIVE meaning: 1. eager to own and collect things: 2. used to describe a company that buys other companies: 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ACQUISITIVE is strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing. How to use acquisitive in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Acquisitive.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › acquisitiveAcquisitive - definition of acquisitive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied". unacquisitive - not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACQUISITIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'acquisitive' acquisitive. (əkwɪzɪtɪv ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] If you describe a person or an organization as acquisitive, you do not approve of them because you think they are too concerned with getting new possessions. [disapproval] We live in an acquisitive society.

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   Definition of acquisitive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective acquisitive mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective acquisitive, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use.

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   Definitions of acquisitive. adjective. eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas. “an acquisitive mind” “an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied” synonyms: accumulative. marked by acquiring or amassing. avaricious, covetous, grabby, grasping, greedy, prehensile.

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    Acquisitive definition: tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.. See examples of ACQUISITIVE used in a sentence.

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    A complete guide to the word "ACQUISITIVE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.