Fervent

/ˈfɝ.vənt/ · adjective

Meaning

Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, and/or belief..

Definitions by Sense

1. Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, and/or belief.
2. Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, and/or passion.
3. Glowing, burning, very hot.

Example Sentences

As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears.

President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws – including a ban on assault weapons, tougher background check laws and a higher minimum age of purchase – as a spate of gun massacres have left the nation shaken and prompted new discussions on Capitol Hill about how to prevent them.

Never again would those fresh lips touch his lips with their fervent kiss!

But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.

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• more fervent
• most fervent

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