acquisitive

(ə kwizə tiv)

adjective

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

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

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See acquisitive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
  1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.
  2. 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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