acquisitive
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From an alteration of Latin acquisītus (“acquired, gained”), or possibly from acquisite + -ive.
Adjective[edit]
acquisitive (comparative more acquisitive, superlative most acquisitive)
- (obsolete) Acquired.
- Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.
- 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]
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Adjective[edit]
acquisitive
Italian[edit]
Adjective[edit]
acquisitive