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1. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › eagerEager Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EAGER is marked by enthusiastic or impatient desire or interest. How to use eager in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Eager.

2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEAGER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EAGER definition: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.

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   The adjective eager describes someone is excited about or impatient for something. If you want to be a doctor one day, you might be eager to dissect a frog in biology. Your squeamish friend? Not so eager.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEAGER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you are eager to do or have something, you want to do or have it very much. Robert was eager to talk about life in the Army. When my own son was five years old, I became eager for another baby.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEAGER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   EAGER meaning: 1. wanting very much to do or have something, especially something interesting or enjoyable: 2…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEAGERLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   EAGERLY definition: 1. in a way that shows that you want to do or have something very much, especially something…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if someone is eager?

   • The adjective eager describes someone is excited about or impatient for something. If you want to be a doctor one day, you might be eager to dissect a frog in biology. Your squeamish friend? Not so eager. Eager derives from old words meaning "sharp, pungent or keen," and eager carries that sense of sharpness still.

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   How many meanings does the adjective eager have?

   • There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective eager, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. eager has developed meanings and uses in subjects including How common is the adjective eager? About 10 occurrences per million words in modern written English

   eager, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English Dictionary

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   What does eagerly mean?

   • Define eagerly. eagerly synonyms, eagerly pronunciation, eagerly translation, English dictionary definition of eagerly. adj. ea·ger·er , ea·ger·est 1. Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy. See Usage Note at anxious.

   Eagerly - definition of eagerly by The Free Dictionary

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   What does it mean if you look or sound Eager?

   • If you look or sound eager, you look or sound as if you expect something interesting or enjoyable to happen. Arty sneered at the crowd of eager faces around him. Her voice was girlish and eager. 'So what do you think will happen?' he asked eagerly. ...a woman speaking with breathless eagerness. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   Is eager a French word?

   • eager is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French egre, aigre. eadiness, n. Old English–1250

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   What does it mean if someone is overeager?

   • Eager derives from old words meaning "sharp, pungent or keen," and eager carries that sense of sharpness still. In fact, being overeager is a criticism; someone overeager is likely to make a mistake because they are moving too quickly or not thinking things through before they act. show more antonyms... "Eager."

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8. www.oed.com › dictionary › eager_adjeager, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective eager, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.