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av⋅id

[av-id]
–adjective
1. enthusiastic; ardent; dedicated; keen: an avid moviegoer.
2. keenly desirous; eager; greedy (often fol. by for or of): avid for pleasure; avid of power.

Origin:
1760–70; < L avidus, equiv. to av(ēre) to crave + -idus -id 4


av⋅id⋅ly, adverb
av⋅id⋅ness, noun


Avid, eager, keen all share the sense of strongly desirous. Avid suggests a desire akin to greed, so strong as to be insatiable: driven by an avid need for fame and recognition. Eager implies a desire that is strong and impatient but less than overpowering: eager to try his hand at new tasks. Keen carries a sense of zest and active, alert desire: an amateur painter, ever keen to try new techniques.
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av·id   (āv'ĭd)   
adj.  
  1. Having an ardent desire or unbounded craving; greedy: avid for adventure.

  2. Marked by keen interest and enthusiasm: an avid sports fan.


[Latin avidus, from avēre, to desire.]
av'id·ly adv.
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