avid

avid
adjective Etymology: French or Latin; French avide, from Latin avidus, from avēre to desire, crave; akin to Welsh ewyllys desire, Old Irish con-oí he protects Date: 1769 1. desirous to the point of greed ; urgently eager ; greedy <
avid for publicity
>
2. characterized by enthusiasm and vigorous pursuit <
avid readers
>
Synonyms: see eageravidly adverbavidness noun

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