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ea·ger / ˈēgər/ • adj. (of a person) wanting to do or have something very much: the man was eager to please. ∎  (of a person's expression or tone of voice) characterized by keen expectancy or interest: small eager faces looked up and listened.DERIVATIVES: ea·ger·ly adv.ea·ger·ness n.ORIGIN: Middle English (also in the sense ‘sharp to the senses, pungent, sour’): from Old French aigre ‘keen,’ from Latin acer, acr- ‘sharp, pungent.’

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