Word of the Day 5.28.09
acquisitive
ac·quis·i·tive (
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adj.
1. Characterized by a strong desire to gain and possess.
2. Tending to acquire and retain ideas or information: an acquisitive mind.
ac·quisi·tive·ly adv.
ac·quisi·tive·ness n.
ac·quisi·tor (-tr) n.
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| 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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