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(ə kwiz′ə tiv)

adjective

eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth, etc.; grasping

Origin: LL acquisitivus < pp. of L acquirere: see acquire

Related Forms:

acquisitively adverb
acquisitiveness noun

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adjective

Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.
Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.

Related Forms:

ac·quisˈi·tive·ly adverb

ac·quisˈi·tive·ness noun

ac·quisˈi·tor (-tər) noun

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