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ardent
What does ardent mean?
ardent (adjective): characterized by strong enthusiasm.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use ardent in a sentence?
- My ardent desire is that you thrive! (Tatoeba sentence #12922925 by menaud, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce ardent?
/ˈɑɹdənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does ardent come from?
First attested circa 14th century as Middle English ardaunt, borrowed from Anglo-Norman ardent and Old French ardant, from Latin ardentem, accusative of ardēns, present participle of ardeō (“to burn”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “ardent” mean?
in regular succession without gaps
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characterized by strong enthusiasm
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extremely good; excellent, amazing
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intricate, fancy, flashy, or showy
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