Definition of fervent

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1	[ adjective ] characterized by intense emotion Synonyms impassioned fiery burning ardent perfervid torrid fervid Examples "ardent love" "an ardent lover" "a burning enthusiasm" "a fervent desire to change society" "a fervent admirer" "fiery oratory" "an impassioned appeal" "a torrid love affair" Used in print (Whit Masterson, Evil Come, Evil Go....) Their clapping grew more fervent ; the evening was still not beyond salvaging , not as a show but for him as a person . Related terms passionate
2	[ adjective ] sincerely or intensely felt Synonyms cordial Examples "a cordial regard for his visitor's comfort" "a cordial abhorrence of waste" "a fervent hope" Related terms sincere
3	[ adjective ] extremely hot Synonyms fervid Examples "the fervent heat...merely communicated a genial warmth to their half-torpid systems"- Nathaniel Hawthorne "set out...when the fervid heat subsides"- Frances Trollope Related terms hot
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