Definition of greed

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Greed (n.) An eager desire or longing; greediness; as, a greed of gain..

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Acceptance :: Acceptance (n.) An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking possession as owner..
Glut :: Glut (v. t.) To swallow, or to swallow greedlly; to gorge..
Composition :: Composition (n.) The adjustment of a debt, or avoidance of an obligation, by some form of compensation agreed on between the parties; also, the sum or amount of compensation agreed upon in the adjustment..
Piggish :: Piggish (a.) Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy..
Sweepstakes :: Sweepstakes (sing. / pl.) The whole money or other things staked at a horse race, a given sum being put up for each horse, all of which goes to the winner, or is divided among several, as may be previously agreed..
Guzzle :: Guzzle (v. t.) To swallow much or often; to swallow with immoderate gust; to drink greedily or continually; as, one who guzzles beer..
Raven :: Raven (v. i.) To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.
Value :: Value (n.) Worth estimated by any standard of purchasing power, especially by the market price, or the amount of money agreed upon as an equivalent to the utility and cost of anything..
Gorge :: Gorge (v. i.) To eat greedily and to satiety.
Ravening :: Ravening (a.) Greedily devouring; rapacious; as, ravening wolves..
Unpedigreed :: Unpedigreed (a.) Not distinguished by a pedigree.
Rapacity :: Rapacity (n.) The act or practice of extorting or exacting by oppressive injustice; exorbitant greediness of gain.
Agreed :: Agreed (imp. & p. p.) of Agre.
Gormandizer :: Gormandizer (n.) A greedy, voracious eater; a gormand; a glutton..
Devour :: Devour (v. t.) To eat up with greediness; to consume ravenously; to feast upon like a wild beast or a glutton; to prey upon.
Greedy :: Greedy (superl.) Having a keen appetite for food or drink; ravenous; voracious; very hungry; -- followed by of; as, a lion that is greedy of his prey..
Understanding :: Understanding (n.) An agreement of opinion or feeling; adjustment of differences; harmony; anything mutually understood or agreed upon; as, to come to an understanding with another..
Snap :: Snap (v. t.) A greedy fellow.
Greedily :: Greedily (adv.) In a greedy manner.
Faction :: Faction (n.) A party, in political society, combined or acting in union, in opposition to the government, or state; -- usually applied to a minority, but it may be applied to a majority; a combination or clique of partisans of any kind, acting for their own interests, especially if greedy, clamorous, and reckless of the common good..
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