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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

   Scrabble Points: 25

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

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   Acquisitive means eager to own and collect things, or used to describe a company that buys other companies. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     ACQUISITIVE meaning: 1. eager to own and collect things: 2....

   • Znaczenie Acquisitive, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     ACQUISITIVE definicja: 1. eager to own and collect things:...

   • Simplified

     ACQUISITIVE translate: （对财物）渴望得到的，迫切求取的;贪婪的, 收购的. Learn more...

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › acquisitiveacquisitive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › acquisitiveAcquisitive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Acquisitive means having or showing a strong desire for material possessions. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, etymology, and examples of this adjective from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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   Acquisitive means eager or greedy to acquire new possessions or wealth. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, collocations and usage of acquisitive with sentences and synonyms from Collins Dictionary.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACQUISITIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Acquisitive means eager to own and collect things, or used to describe a company that buys other companies. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   What does acquisitive mean? Acquisitive most generally means tending or seeking to gain possession of wealth or material things, especially in a greedy way.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › acquisitiveAcquisitive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.