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eager1 definition

eager (ē′gər)

adjective

  1. feeling or showing keen desire; impatient or anxious to do or get; ardent
  2. Archaic sharp; keen

Etymology: ME egre < OFr aigre < L acer, sharp, acute, ardent, eager: see acid

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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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