eager
eager1 definition
eager (ē′gər)
adjective
- feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent
- Archaic sharp; keen
Etymology: ME egre < OFr aigre < L acer, sharp, acute, ardent, eager: see acid
eager2 definition
eager (ē′gər, ā′-)
noun
Brit. eagre
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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