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   keen

   /kiːn/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm: British "a keen gardener" Similar eageranxiousimpatientdetermineddesirouslongingwishingitchingdyingyearningambitiousreadyintent oninformal:raringenthusiasticavideagerardentpassionateferventfervidimpassionedwholeheartedzestfulzealousdrivenwillingconscientiouscommitteddedicateddiligentearnestindustriousassiduousintentOpposite reluctantapathetichalf-hearted
   • ▪ interested in or attracted by (someone or something): "Bob makes it obvious he's keen on her" Similar enthusiastic aboutinterested inpassionate aboutfascinated byattracted tofond oftaken withsmitten withenamoured ofattached todevoted toinfatuated witheager forhungry forinformal:struck onsweet ongone onmad aboutcrazy aboutnuts aboutintotwitterpated byOpposite unenthusiasticindifferent
   • 2. (of a sense) highly developed: "I have keen eyesight" Similar acutesharppenetratingdiscerningsensitiveperceptivepiercingclearobservantpowerfulOpposite weakdefective
   • ▪ having or showing great perception or insight: "her keen intellect" Similar acutepenetratingastuteincisivesharpperceptivepiercingrapier-likerazor-likerazor-sharpperspicaciousshrewdsubtlefinely honedquick-wittedsharp-witteddiscerningcleverintelligentbrilliantbrightsmartwisecannypercipientinsightfulsagacioussapientinformal:brainygeniusOpposite dullstupid
   • 3. (of the edge or point of a blade) sharp: "the keen blade went through the weeds" Similar sharpsharp-edgedsharpenedhonedrazor-likerazor-sharpwhettedfine-edgedOpposite blunt
   • ▪ (of the air or wind) extremely cold; biting: "a keen wind cut through their thick overalls" Similar coldicyfreezingharshrawbitterpenetratingpiercingbitingsharpstinginginformal:Baltic
   • ▪ (of a smell, light, or sound) penetrating; clear: literary "ear-splitting explosive bursts, keen and sharp"
   • 4. (of activity or feeling) intense: British "there could be keen competition to provide the service" Similar intenseacuteextremefierceviolentpassionateconsumingburningferventfervidardentstrongpowerfulprofounddeep-seated
   • ▪ (of prices) very low; competitive: "we offer extremely keen rates"
   • 5. excellent: informal, dated North American "I would soon fly to distant stars—how keen!"

   Word Origin Old Englishcēne ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.

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   The meaning of KEEN is intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind; also : shrewdly astute. How to use keen in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Keen.

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   KEEN definition: 1. very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much: 2. extreme or very strong: 3…. Learn more.

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   If you are keen on something, you like it a lot and are very enthusiastic about it. I wasn't too keen on physics and chemistry. You use keen to indicate that someone has a lot of enthusiasm for a particular activity and spends a lot of time doing it. She was a keen amateur photographer.

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   If you have a keen interest in something, you are really, really into it. Keen is an adjective that describes something that is intense, sharp, or focused.

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   Keen definition: finely sharpened, as an edge; so shaped as to cut or pierce substances readily. See examples of KEEN used in a sentence.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishkeen adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (British English, informal) liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/something. They've been on a few dates together and Naomi seems really keen. keen on somebody/something Tom's very keen on Anna. He's particularly keen on football. Sally's quite keen on the idea.

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   Of cold, a noise, light, etc.: having an intense physical effect suggestive of the action of a sharp-pointed instrument; keen and penetrating. acute 1504– Of a sound: sharp or shrill in tone; high.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryKEEN definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. having a sharp edge or point; that can cut well. a keen knife, a keen edge. 2. sharp or cutting in force; piercing. a keen appetite, a keen wind. 3. sharp and quick in seeing, hearing, thinking, etc.; acute. keen eyes, a keen intelligence.

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    KEEN meaning: 1 : having or showing an ability to think clearly and to understand what is not obvious or simple about something; 2 : very strong and sensitive highly developed

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