Definitions for acquisitive
əˈkwɪz ɪ tɪvac·quis·i·tive

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquisitiveadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquisitiveadjective

   Acquired.

2. acquisitiveadjective

   Able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring.

3. acquisitiveadjective

   Dispositioned toward acquiring and retaining information.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acquisitiveadjective

   That which is acquired or gained.

   Etymology: acquisitivus, Lat.

   He died not in his acquisitive but in his native soil; nature herself, as it were, claiming a final interest in his body, when fortune had done with him. Henry Wotton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquisitive

   Acquisitive refers to an excessive interest or desire in acquiring and possessing wealth, material objects, or other gain. It is characterized by a strong ambition to obtain and accumulate possessions, often beyond what is necessary or even practical. It's usually associated with greed and materialism.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Acquisitiveadjective

   acquired

2. Acquisitiveadjective

   able or disposed to make acquisitions; acquiring; as, an acquisitive person or disposition

How to pronounce acquisitive?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say acquisitive in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acquisitive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acquisitive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of acquisitive in a Sentence

1. Adam Howatson:

   We've been an acquisitive company over the years, we've had different product lines on different version-numbering schemes, we're aligning them all to drive simplicity for customers.

2. Daniel Ives:

   It appears the company is hitting its stride as product innovation on the (software subscription) front coupled with a more acquisitive strategy are laying the groundwork for another strong year in 2015, cyber security tailwinds are massive and Check Point is at the right place at the right time.

3. Kim Forrest:

   In many cases where Oracle Corp CEO has been very acquisitive, the next guy pares down and refocuses the company, and that is what I would be expecting with this change.

4. William Lincoln:

   These four ringleaders and organizers, although senior in years, brought with them a great deal of experience in planning and executing sophisticated and serious acquisitive crime not dissimilar to this, two of these men had also been involved in some of the biggest acquisitive crimes of the last century, and the other two had for many years in their earlier lives been involved in serious theft.

5. Albert Einstein:

   The crippling of individuals I consider the worst evil of capitalism. Our whole educational system suffers from this evil. An exaggerated competitive attitude is inculcated into the student, who is trained to worship acquisitive success as a perparation for his future career.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=acquisitive
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acquisitive
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=acquisitive
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquisitive