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acquisitive
acquisitive definition
ac·quisi·tive (ə kwiz′ə tiv)
adjective
eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth, etc.; grasping
Etymology: LL acquisitivus < pp. of L acquirere: see acquire
Related Forms:
- acquisitively ac·quis′i·tively adverb
- acquisitiveness ac·quis′i·tive·ness noun
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