acquisitive
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.
Pronunciation
[edit]- enPR: əkwĭz'ətĭv, IPA(key): /əˈkwɪzətɪv/
Audio (General American): (file)
Adjective
[edit]acquisitive (comparative more acquisitive, superlative most acquisitive)
- (obsolete) Acquired.
- Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring, greedy.
- He is an acquisitive person.
- She has an acquisitive nature.
- Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.
Derived terms
[edit]Translations
[edit]able to make acquisitions
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References
[edit]- “acquisitive”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
French
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file)
Adjective
[edit]acquisitive
Italian
[edit]Adjective
[edit]acquisitive
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