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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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avid Synonyms

avid

modif.

eager, keen, greedy, desirous; see enthusiastic 2. See syn. study ateager.


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avid Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • use: Film today is already in a sense digital, since it's all edited using an Avid.

Adjective modifier

  • online: Remember, unlike some online stores AVID - SPEED DIAL SL LEVERS will be sent with free P&P!

Modifies a noun

  • watcher: My mother was an avid sci-fi watcher on television.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: Because of that book i am a very avid reader.

Noun used with modifier

  • store: Remember, unlike some online stores AVID - SPEED DIAL SL LEVERS will be sent with free P&P!

Preposition: for

  • information: Patients are often avid for information on specific topics.
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