fervent

CEFRC1

/ˈfɜːv(ə)nt/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Showing very strong and sincere feelings.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Of a drug: having an abundance of heat as one of the four qualities believed to be characteristic of all things; hot rather than cold, dry, or moist.

Examples

  • His tone became more and more fervent.

  • Tom is a fervent churchgoer.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Of cold: intense, severe.

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

  3. Very hot; burning, scorching; also, glowing with heat.

More examples

In context

  • But the day of the Lord wil come as a thiefe in the night; in the which the heauens ſhall paſſe away with a great noiſe, and the Elements ſhall melt with feruent heate, the earth alſo and the works that are therin ſhalbe burnt vp.

  • Again my Thoughts to Thee [Jesus] aſpire / In fervent Flames of ſtrong Deſire.

  • Butt above all thyngꝭ [thynges, i.e., things] have fervent love a monge you. For love covereth the multitude of ſines.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent (modern French fervent), from Latin ferventem, the accusative masculine or feminine singular form of fervēns (“burning, fiery; hot; zealous; etc.”), the present active participle of ferveō (“to burn; to be hot; (figurative) to be agitated, fired up, or inflamed; etc.”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to boil; to brew”).