WebWhile acquisitive is a useful synonym of the likes of greedy and avaricious, it's relatively unknown compared to its more popular lexical relations, acquire and acquisition. The …

Webacquisitive adjective as in greedy having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the …

Webacquisitive adjective (COMPANY) business. used to describe a company that buys other companies: It has been one of the most acquisitive firms in recent times, buying over a …

Webadjective tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies. OTHER WORDS FOR acquisitive covetous, grasping, avaricious. See synonyms for acquisitive on Thesaurus.com QUIZ Smoothly step over to these common grammar mistakes that trip …

Webac·quis·i·tive 1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess. 2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.

Web1 ENTRIES FOUND: acquisitive (adjective) acquisitive /ə ˈ kwɪzətɪv/ adjective. Britannica Dictionary definition of ACQUISITIVE. formal + disapproving. : having a strong desire to own or acquire more things. our increasingly competitive and acquisitive [= greedy] society.

Webadjective Eager to acquire; good at getting and holding wealth, etc.; grasping. Webster's New World Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess. American Heritage …

Webacquisitive adjective Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring. acquisitive adjective Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information. Samuel Johnson's Dictionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Acquisitive adjective That which is acquired or gained. Etymology: acquisitivus, Lat.

Webacquisitive adjective / əˈkwizətiv/ eager to get possessions hebberig an acquisitive child (Translation of acquisitive from the PASSWORD English–Dutch Dictionary © 2022 K …

WebTO ACQUIRE, descents, contracts. To make property one's own. 2. Title to property is acquired in two ways, by descent, (q.v.) and by purchase (q.v.). Acquisition by purchase, …