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    acquisitive
    /əˈkwɪzɪtɪv/

    adjective

    • 1. excessively interested in acquiring money or material things: "we live in a competitive and acquisitive society"

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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Acquisitive means tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc. It is often used to describe companies that are known for buying other companies and properties.

  7. tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. Synonyms: avaricious, grasping, covetous. Discover More. Other Words From. ac·quis i·tive·ly adverb. ac·quis i·tive·ness noun. non ac·quis i·tive adjective. non ac·quis i·tive·ly adverb.

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

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