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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 51Թ 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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51Թ 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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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of fervent1

C14: from Latin ڱŧ to boil, glow
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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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Like the women it portrays, the film’s fervent admirers have often gone overlooked.

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In a long night full of reprises for the series' most beloved characters, only one managed to stick out in the minds of Donald Trump's most fervent supporters.

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