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fervent

[ fur-vuhnt ]

adjective

  1. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.; ardent:

    a fervent admirer; a fervent plea.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. hot; burning; glowing.


fervent

/ ˈfɜːvɪd; ˈfɜːvənt /

adjective

  1. intensely passionate; ardent

    a fervent desire to change society

  2. archaic.
    boiling, burning, or glowing

    fervent heat

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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈڱԳٲԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڱ·Գ· adverb
  • ڱ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ԴDz·ڱ·Գ adjective
  • non·ڱ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ··ڱ·Գ adjective
  • o·ver·ڱ·Գ·Ա noun
  • ··ڱ·Գ adjective
  • ܲ·ڱ·Գ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fervent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Anglo-French or directly from Latin fervent- (stem of ڱŧԲ ) present participle of ڱŧ “to boil”; -ent
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fervent1

C14: from Latin ڱŧ to boil, glow
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Example Sentences

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The former Arkansas governor has long been a fervent supporter of Israel.

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That distinction would have to go to “Finnegans Wake,” a book that has been described as unreadable even by its most fervent admirers.

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Forget that, and Amazon risks alienating a fervent Bond fan base.

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Maybe it wasn’t the egomania that fueled Kilmer's reputation, but his fervent desire to make everything he did undeniably interesting, sometimes at the expense of the films around him.

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Their fervent hope is that other couples do not experience a similar fate.

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