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avid definition

avid (av′id)

adjective

  1. having an intense craving; greedy avid for power
  2. eager and enthusiastic an avid reader

Etymology: L avidus < avere, to desire

Related Forms:

  • avidity avid′·ity (ə vid′ə tē) noun
  • avidly av′·idly adverb

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