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ac·quis·i·tive

(ə-kwĭz′ĭ-tĭv)
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 adv.
ac·quis′i·tive·ness n.
ac·quis′i·tor (-tər) n.
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acquisitive

(əˈkwɪzɪtɪv)
adj
inclined or eager to acquire things, esp material possessions: we currently live in an acquisitive society.
acˈquisitively adv
acˈquisitiveness n
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ac•quis•i•tive

(əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv)

adj.
tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily.
[1630–40; < Medieval Latin, Late Latin]
ac•quis′i•tive•ly, adv.
ac•quis′i•tive•ness, n.
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acquisitive

- Means "very interested in acquiring money or material things."
See also related terms for interested.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. acquisitive - eager to acquire and possess things especially material possessions or ideas; "an acquisitive mind"; "an acquisitive society in which the craving for material things seems never satisfied"
unacquisitive - not acquisitive; not interested in acquiring or owning anything
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acquisitive

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acquisitive

adjective
Having a strong urge to obtain or possess something, especially material wealth, in quantity:
Informal: grabby.
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Translations
مُولَع بِالأكْتِسَاب
hrabivýnenasytný
begærlighavesyg
szereznivágyó
ágjarn
aç gözlüdoymaz

acquisitive

[əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] ADJcodicioso
the acquisitive societyla sociedad de consumo
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acquisitive

[əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adjâpre au gain
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acquisitive

adjauf Erwerb aus, habgierig (pej), → raffgierig (pej); the acquisitive societydie Erwerbsgesellschaft; magpies are acquisitive birdsElstern sind Vögel mit ausgeprägtem Sammeltrieb
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acquisitive

[əˈkwɪzɪtɪv] adj (person) → a cui piace accumulare (pej) → materialista
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acquire

(əˈkwaiə) verb
to get. He acquired a knowledge of English. verkry يَكْتَسِب،يُحَقِّق придобивам adquirir získat erwerben erhverve; tilegne sig αποκτώ adquirir omandama به دست آوردن hankkia acquérir לִרְכוֹש, לְהָשִׂיג अर्जन करना steći szert tesz vmire, elsajátít vmit mendapatkan, memperoleh afla sér acquisire, acquistare 得る ...을 습득하다 įgyti iegūt; apgūt memperoleh verwerven skaffe, tilegne seg zdobywać, nabywać لاسته راوړل adquirir a dobândi приобретать získať, nadobudnúť pridobiti steći förvärva, få ได้มา elde etmek 習得,獲得 набувати; оволодівати حاصل کرنا thu được 学到,获得
acquisition (ӕkwiˈziʃən) noun
1. the act of acquiring. the acquisition of more land. verkryging إكْتِسَاب придобиване aquisição získání der Erwerb erhvervelse απόκτηση adquisición soetamine کسب hankinta acquisition רכישה अर्जन kupovina szerzés mengambil alih öflun; vinningur acquisizione 獲得 취득 įgijimas iegūšana permerolehan verwerving anskaffelse, tilegnelse nabycie, pozyskanie كسب aquisição do­bândire; achiziţionare приобретение získanie pridobitev sticanje förvärvande, tillägnande การได้มา edinme 獲得 надбання حصول ، کمائی sự giành được 获取
2. something acquired. Her recent acquisitions included a piano. verkryging شَيء مُكْتَسَب придобивка aquisição akvizice, získaná věc die Errungenschaft anskaffelse απόκτημα adquisición soetis فراگیری hankinta acquisition רכישה प्राप्ति kupljena stvar szerzemény perolehan fengur, kaup acquisto 取得物 취득물 pirkinys ieguvums perolehan aanwinst nyanskaffelse, tilvekst, ervervelse nabytek نيول aquisição achiziţie приобретение prírastok pridobitev nabavka förvärv สิ่งที่ได้มา kazanç 獲得物 придбання حاصل کردہ شے cái giành được 获得物
acquisitive (əˈkwizətiv) adjective
eager to get possessions. an acquisitive child. gretig مُولَع بِالأكْتِسَاب възприемчив ávido hrabivý, nenasytný habgierig havesyg; begærlig πλεονέκτης, άπληστος codicioso ahne حریص omistushaluinen avide רכושני अर्जनशील gramzljiv szereznivágyó ingin memiliki, serakah ágjarn avido 欲しがる 욕심이 많은 godus mantrausīgs berkeinginan hebberig kjøpelysten, begjærlig zachłanny حريص ávido lacom жадный chamtivý, nenásytný grabežljiv gramziv förvärvslysten, hagalen โลภ aç gözlü, doymaz 貪得的,物慾重的 той, що здобуває; сприйнятливий حاصل کرنے کا خواہشمند có khả năng tiếp thu 渴望得到的,贪得无厌的
acˈquisitiveness noun
gretigheid وَلَع بِالأكْتِسَاب възприемчивост avidez hrabivost, zištnost die Habgier, die Gewinnsucht havesyge; begærlighed πλεονεξία, απληστία codicia saamahimu حرص؛ طمع omistushaluisuus instinct de possession רכושנות अर्जनशीलता gramzljivost szereznivágyás insting memiliki ágirni avidità 利欲心 욕심 많음 godumas mantrausība keinginan hebzucht kjøpelyst zachłanność طمع حرص avidez instinct al posesiu­nii жадность chamtivosť lakomnost gramzivost habegär ความโลภ aç gözlülük, doymazlık 貪得,渴望佔有 користолюбство ہوس ناکی ، اکتساب کا شوق khả năng tiếp thu 渴望得到
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I noted this; I remembered what an acquisitive propensity she had shown when it was a question of extracting gold from me, and I privately rejoiced at the happy thought I had had in suspending my tribute.
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