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    [Adjective]  | "ac*quis*i*tive" | \ ə-ˈkwi-zə-tiv \


    1: strongly desirous of acquiring and possessing


    Origin: 1835 ;

     Borrowed from French & Late Latin; French acquisitif, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Late Latin acquīsītīvus "acquired, involving gain or possession," from Latin acquīsītus (past participle of acquīrere "to {see: |acquire|acquire}") + -īvus {see: |-ive|-ive};

    [Noun]  | "acquisitiveness" 


    1: an intense selfish desire for wealth or possessions;


      * e.g., " ... the queen's acquisitiveness would not be satisfied until she owned the largest diamond in the world "



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    [Adjective]  | "acquisitive" 


    1: having or marked by an eager and often selfish desire especially for material possessions;


      * e.g., " ... acquisitive developers are trying to tear down the historic home and build a shopping mall "



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     [ "acquisition" ]

    1: something that has been taken; gained

      * e.g.,  ... I congratulate you on your acquisition. It is a formidable item you have acquired. 

     [ "acquisition" ]

    1: a p2p program for macintosh computers.

      * e.g.,  ... I just got the entire first season of Trailer Park Boys off Acquisition! 

     [ "acquisition" ]

    1: when a man or woman decide to shove a glass jar up their anus.

      * e.g.,  ... "alright man! i just had my girlfriend do an acquisition in front of me. it was well good. i got to pick out the glass! 


     [ "acquisition" ]

    2: The glass then smashes and their ass bleeds shit and blood


     [ "acquisition" ]

    3: they have to pick out the glass themselves as they cannot go anywhere.

     [ "indigenous acquisition" ]

    1: A more Politically correct term for "Indian Giver"

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, Scott have me that vest, but then he asked for it back; I guess it was an indigenous acquisition. 

     [ "aboriginal acquisition" ]

    1: A more Politically correct term for "Indian Giver"

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, I did score this jacket for free from Johnny, but then he asked for it back; I guess it was an aboriginal acquisition. 

     [ "Rules of Acquisition" ]

    1: A numbered series of aphorisms, guidelines, and principles that provided the foundation of business philosophy in Ferengi culture. There are at least 285 of them.

      * e.g.,  ... Some examples of Rules of Acquisition include: Rule of Acquisition #22: A wise man can hear profit in the wind Rule of Acquisition #34: War is good for business Rule of Acquisition #47: Don't trust a man wearing a better suit than your own Rule of Acquisition #98: Every man has his price 

     [ "Acquisition 4" ]

    1: An adjective used in reference to the 4 fake files that are always options when you try to download a title in Acquisition. One is a _______.mpg, one is a _______.zip, one is a ______.mpg, and one is a "_(the term you tried to download)_ girl has a shaking orgasm.mpg (Quicktime)". Even if the file you are looking for is not there, the Acquisition 4 becomes a downloadable option that will not be what you were looking for at all when you go to play them.

      * e.g.,  ... "I almost fell for his Acquisition 4 dick size." 

     [ "Alternative Acquisition" ]

    1: Employing non-traditional means of possession. Including but not limited to, theft, extortion and ground scores.

      * e.g.,  ... "Honey I think our son is involved in a stereo-theft ring" "Nonsense dear, Billy explained that he got all this fancy stuff through Alternative Acquisition." 

     [ "curbside acquisition" ]

    1: Formerly known as "trash picking." Used to indicate you've gone through someone else's trash to decorate your own home.

      * e.g.,  ... "Early Saturday morning is a perfect time for curbside acquisition." 

     [ "Acquisition phase" ]

    1: The early stages of a relationship whereby one or both parties show only their desirable qualities. They fail to disclose their flaws, true personalities, and true desires in order to be accepted, loved, and taken to the next stage of a relationship.

      * e.g.,  ... Once the acquisition phase was over, she wasn't nearly as likable. 

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