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Acquisitive
Ac-quis′i-tive
,Adj.
1.
Acquired.
[Obs.]
He died not in his
acquisitive
, but in his native soil. Wotton.
2.
Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring;
as, an
. acquisitive
person or dispositionWebster 1828 Edition
Acquisitive
ACQUIS'ITIVE
,Adj.
Definition 2024
acquisitive
acquisitive
English
Adjective
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.
Translations
able to make acquisitions
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References
- acquisitive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913