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eager
[¹]
      adj

1 postpositive; often foll by: to or for impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for)
he was eager to see her departure

2 characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire
an eager look

3    Archaic   tart or biting; sharp
     (C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen)
♦   eagerly      adv
♦   eagerness      n

Diccionario Inglés definición

eager [²]
n a variant spelling of → eagre

Diccionario Inglés definición

eagre   , eager
      n   a tidal bore, esp. of the Humber or Severn estuaries
     (C17: perhaps from Old English eagor flood; compare Old English ea river, water)

eager [¹]
adj

1 postpositive; often foll by: to or for impatiently desirous (of); anxious or avid (for)
he was eager to see her departure

2 characterized by or feeling expectancy or great desire
an eager look

3    Archaic   tart or biting; sharp
     (C13: from Old French egre, from Latin acer sharp, keen)
♦   eagerly      adv
♦   eagerness      n

eager [²]
n a variant spelling of → eagre

eager beaver
      n
Informal   a person who displays conspicuous diligence, esp. one who volunteers for extra work

Diccionario Inglés definición

eager
agog, anxious, ardent, athirst, avid, bright-eyed and bushy-tailed     (informal)   earnest, enthusiastic, fervent, fervid, greedy, hot, hungry, impatient, intent, keen, keen as mustard, longing, raring, up for it     (informal)   vehement, yearning, zealous

Antonyms
   apathetic, blasé, impassive, indifferent, lazy, nonchalant, opposed, unambitious, unconcerned, unenthusiastic, unimpressed, uninterested

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eager beaver, eagerly, eagerness, eagre

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