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    ac·quis·i·tive
    [əˈkwizədiv]
    adjective
    acquisitive (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"
    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).
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    adjective
    1. excessively interested in acquiring money or material things:
      greedy
      hoarding
      covetous
      avaricious
      possessive
      grasping
      grabbing
      predatory
      avid
      rapacious
      mercenary
      materialistic
      money-oriented
      money-grubbing
      money-grabbing
      on the make
      grabby
      hungry
      quaestuary
      Mammonish
      Mammonistic
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    1. acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; acquisitive mind"; acquisitive society in which craving

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      tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.

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      While all these words mean "having or showing a strong desire for especially material possessions," acquisitive implies both eagerness to possess and ability to acquire and keep. When could avaricious be used to replace acquisitive?

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      What does acquisitive mean?
      Define acquisitive. acquisitive synonyms, acquisitive pronunciation, acquisitive translation, English dictionary definition of acquisitive. adj. 1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess. 2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind. ac·quis′i·tive·ly...

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      What is an acquisitive company?
      From Longman Business Dictionary ac‧quis‧i‧tive /əˈkwɪzətɪv/ adjective an acquisitive company often buys other companies or parts of other companies The company’s acquisitive nature could lead to further increases in total debt. acquisitive meaning, definition, what is acquisitive: wanting to have and keep a lot of posses...: Learn more.

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      How do you describe a person as acquisitive?
      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. [disapproval] [...] Which of these sentences is correct? The dog lifted its head. Its very sunny today. A tablet with it’s own keyboard. Click to learn more. Love grammar?

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      Where did the word acquisitive come from?
      The first records of the word acquisitive come from around 1600. It ultimately comes from the Latin verb acquīrere, which is the root of acquire and means “to add to one’s possessions.” Due to the common use of acquisition to refer to a company bought by another company, acquisitive is most commonly used in this context.

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      What is acquisitive mind?
      1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess. 2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind. ac·quis′i·tive·ness n. ac·quis′i·tor (-tər) n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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      What is the difference between acquisition and acquisitive?
      Acquisition can also be used in many general ways to refer to things acquired or the process or acquiring things, including intangible things like knowledge and skills. But acquisitive, when used in a general way, almost always refers to the tendency to try to acquire material goods or money.

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