acquisitive

[ uh-kwiz-i-tiv ]

/ əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv /

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adjective

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

Also ac·quis·i·to·ry

[uh-kwiz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈkwɪz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/.

Origin of acquisitive

1630–40; <Medieval Latin, Late Latin acquīsītīvus;see acquisition, -ive

SYNONYMS FOR acquisitive

covetous, grasping, avaricious.

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OTHER WORDS FROM acquisitive

ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverbac·quis·i·tive·ness, nounnon·ac·quis·i·tive, adjectivenon·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverb

non·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, nounpre·ac·quis·i·tive, adjectivepre·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverbpre·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, nounun·ac·quis·i·tive, adjectiveun·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverbun·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby acquisitive

acquiree, acquirement, acquis communautaire, acquisition, acquisition accounting, acquisitive, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, acr-, acral

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Example sentences from the Web for acquisitive

Comcast, acquisitive octopus that it is, has a new, $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable currently on the table.
Can Jimmy Fallon Be Himself on ‘The Tonight Show’?|Tom Shales|February 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I think at that level the acquisitive hunter-gatherer gene influences them more than riches,” Bass said.
Faulkner of Oil Country: Rick Bass Talks New Novel|Jane Ciabattari|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Along with his relatives and cronies, Karzai is widely suspected of corruption of both the acquisitive and political variety.
Karzai Loses His Only Friend|Lloyd Grove|June 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Susan Sontag once described the camera as “the ideal arm of consciousness in an acquisitive mood.”
David Lynch's American Dreams|Lee Siegel|July 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST

There were those who held that the cloak might have been carried off by some acquisitive individual.
The Gay Cockade|Temple Bailey
This instinct of mutual aid is as truly a cosmic force as the acquisitive instinct.
The Coming of Coal|Robert W. Bruere
You have a more energetic, stirring, acquisitive, and capacious soul.
Letters of Edward FitzGerald|Edward FitzGerald
The shops gave her none of the acquisitive pleasure he had expected.
Captivity|M. Leonora Eyles
The mind of the modern Japanese is progressive and acquisitive.
The Empire of the East|H. B. Montgomery

British Dictionary definitions for acquisitive

acquisitive

/ (əˈkwɪzɪtɪv) /

adjective

inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessionswe currently live in an acquisitive society

Derived forms of acquisitive

acquisitively, adverbacquisitiveness, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	acquisitive
释义	acquisitive [ uh-kwiz-i-tiv ] / əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acquisitive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. Also ac·quis·i·to·ry [uh-kwiz-i-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]. /əˈkwɪz ɪˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/. Origin of acquisitive 1630–40; <Medieval Latin, Late Latin acquīsītīvus;see acquisition, -ive SYNONYMS FOR acquisitive covetous, grasping, avaricious. SEE SYNONYMS FOR acquisitive ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM acquisitive ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverbac·quis·i·tive·ness, nounnon·ac·quis·i·tive, adjectivenon·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverb non·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, nounpre·ac·quis·i·tive, adjectivepre·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverbpre·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, nounun·ac·quis·i·tive, adjectiveun·ac·quis·i·tive·ly, adverbun·ac·quis·i·tive·ness, noun Words nearby acquisitive acquiree, acquirement, acquis communautaire, acquisition, acquisition accounting, acquisitive, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, acr-, acral Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acquisitive Comcast, acquisitive octopus that it is, has a new, $45 billion bid for Time Warner Cable currently on the table. Can Jimmy Fallon Be Himself on ‘The Tonight Show’?\|Tom Shales\|February 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I think at that level the acquisitive hunter-gatherer gene influences them more than riches,” Bass said. Faulkner of Oil Country: Rick Bass Talks New Novel\|Jane Ciabattari\|August 22, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Along with his relatives and cronies, Karzai is widely suspected of corruption of both the acquisitive and political variety. Karzai Loses His Only Friend\|Lloyd Grove\|June 22, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Susan Sontag once described the camera as “the ideal arm of consciousness in an acquisitive mood.” David Lynch's American Dreams\|Lee Siegel\|July 20, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There were those who held that the cloak might have been carried off by some acquisitive individual. The Gay Cockade\|Temple Bailey This instinct of mutual aid is as truly a cosmic force as the acquisitive instinct. The Coming of Coal\|Robert W. Bruere You have a more energetic, stirring, acquisitive, and capacious soul. Letters of Edward FitzGerald\|Edward FitzGerald The shops gave her none of the acquisitive pleasure he had expected. Captivity\|M. Leonora Eyles The mind of the modern Japanese is progressive and acquisitive. The Empire of the East\|H. B. Montgomery British Dictionary definitions for acquisitive acquisitive / (əˈkwɪzɪtɪv) / adjective inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessionswe currently live in an acquisitive society Derived forms of acquisitive acquisitively, adverbacquisitiveness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to acquisitive rapacious, avaricious, avid, covetous, demanding, desirous, grasping, greedy, predatory, grabby, grabbing, prehensile
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acquisitive

adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for acquisitive

adjective

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