English-Thai Dictionary

fervent

ADJ ซึ่ง แสดง ความรู้สึก อย่างมาก  รุนแรง  เร่าร้อน  แรงกล้า  ardent eager fervid zealous apathetic sueng-sa-daeng-kwam-ru-suek-yang-mak

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FERVENT

a.[L. fervens, from ferveo, to be hot, to boil, to glow. ] 1. Hot; boiling; as a fervent summer; fervent blood.
2. Hot in temper; vehement.
They are fervent to dispute.
3. Ardent; very warm; earnest; excited; animated; glowing; as fervent zeal; fervent piety.
Fervent in spirit. Romans 12:11.

 

FERVENTLY

adv. 1. Earnestly; eagerly; vehemently; with great warmth.
2. With pious ardor; with earnest zeal; ardently.
Epaphras - saluteth you, laboring fervently for you in prayers. Colossians 4:12.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FERVENT

Fer "vent, a. Etym: [F. fervent, L. fervens, -entis. p.pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow. ]

 

1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 1 .

 

2. Warm in feeling; ardent in temperament; earnest; full of fervor; zealous; glowing. Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit. Rom. iii. 11. So spake the fervent angel. Milton. A fervent desire to promote the happiness of mankind. Macaulay. -- Fer "vent *ly, adv. -- Fer "vent *ness, n. Laboring fervently for you in prayers. Col. iv. 12.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

fervent

fer vent |ˈfərvənt ˈfərvənt | ▶adjective having or displaying a passionate intensity: a fervent disciple of tax reform. • archaic hot, burning, or glowing. DERIVATIVES fer ven cy |-vənsē |noun, fer vent ly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin fervent- ‘boiling, ’ from the verb fervere. Compare with fervid and fervor .

 

Oxford Dictionary

fervent

fervent |ˈfəːv (ə )nt | ▶adjective 1 having or displaying a passionate intensity: a fervent supporter of the revolution. 2 archaic hot, burning, or glowing. DERIVATIVES fervency noun, fervently adverb ORIGIN Middle English: via Old French from Latin fervent- ‘boiling ’, from the verb fervere. Compare with fervid and fervour .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

fervent

fervent adjective a fervent prayer: impassioned, passionate, intense, vehement, ardent, sincere, fervid, heartfelt; enthusiastic, zealous, fanatical, hardcore, wholehearted, avid, eager, keen, committed, dedicated, devout; literary perfervid. ANTONYMS apathetic. WORD TOOLKIT See zealous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them. WORD NOTE fervent Too often restricted to descriptions of religious and political fanatics, fervent is more versatile. It adds an atmosphere of feverish intensity to the description of almost any human endeavor or interest. I like its positive connotations: its use can be a sweet way of paying tribute to the depth of someone's passion for whatever brings them ongoing, everyday pleasure —a friendship, a hobby, a favorite movie. — DA Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

fervent

fervent adjective Annie uttered a fervent prayer | a fervent rugby supporter: impassioned, passionate, intense, vehement, ardent, sincere, feeling, profound, deep-seated, heartfelt, deeply felt, emotional, animated, spirited; enthusiastic, zealous, fanatical, wholehearted, avid, eager, earnest, keen, committed, dedicated, devout; informal mad keen, card-carrying, true blue; Brit. informal keen as mustard; rare fervid, perfervid, passional. ANTONYMS apathetic. WORD TOOLKIT fervent See zealous . Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.

 

French Dictionary

fervent

fervent , ente adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif Ardent, qui agit avec ferveur. : De fervents défenseurs de la liberté, de la langue française. SYNONYME enthousiaste . nom masculin et féminin Passionné. : Les fervents de la micro-informatique. SYNONYME adepte . Note Orthographique ferv e nt.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

fervent

fer vent /fə́ː r v (ə )nt /形容詞 〈思想 信仰 人柄などが 〉熱心な, 熱烈 [強烈 ]な, 熱の入った ▸ a fervent supporter 熱心な支持者 .～ly 副詞